After three games on the road, Arcadia is heading back home. They will take on the King William Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arcadia: 3.8, King William: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Arcadia's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against King William on Monday. They fell 3-0 to the Cavaliers. Arcadia has struggled against King William recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For King William's part, the result came thanks to Daniel Burton's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, King William's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Longest, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Longest has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Arcadia's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for King William, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arcadia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King William struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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