After flying high against King's Academy last Tuesday, Marlboro Academy came back down to earth. The Marlboro Academy Dragons' rough 12-5 defeat to the King's Academy Lions on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Marlboro Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as King's Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
For King's Academy's part, Lucas Fields made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Fields was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Owen Defee looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kip Perkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Cole Turner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Marlboro Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for King's Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Marlboro Academy will head out on the road to challenge Lee Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for King's Academy, they will be playing at home against Emmanuel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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