King's Academy is 4-0 against Glades Day since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The King's Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Glades Day Gators at 5:00 p.m. King's Academy will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, King's Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Somerset Academy - Canyons as King's Academy made off with a 17-1 victory.
Caitlyn Valley and Caroline Duncan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Valley pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Duncan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Valley scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Duncan scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emma Thornton was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abigail Daniel, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glades Day fell victim to Cardinal Newman and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. Their tough 16-0 loss to the Crusaders might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this year in which Glades Day was not able to get on the board.
King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Glades Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went King's Academy's way against Glades Day when the teams last played back in March as King's Academy made off with a 12-1 victory. Will King's Academy repeat their success, or does Glades Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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