The M.L. King Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Creekside Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (M.L. King has three straight wins, Creekside has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, M.L. King got the win against Drew by a conclusive 15-4. Considering the Lions have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
| 02/10/25 vs Columbia | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Drew | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Drew | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Mays | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs Miller Grove | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on Keontae Banks, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of M.L. King's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jaharre Leach, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
M.L. King was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Creekside's offense. They lost 13-0 to Jackson on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Seminoles have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Creekside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MAKHI WOODHOUSE, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Creekside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for M.L. King, their record now sits at 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. M.L. King has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Creekside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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