The Armwood Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the King Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Armwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Armwood's tournament run continued when they took on Jefferson on Wednesday. Armwood fell just short of Jefferson by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Dragons: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, King had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Lennard 5-4.
King got a great performance from Owen Leever as he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Leever is becoming a predictor of King's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, King's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nico Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
King hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lennard struck out seven times.
Armwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for King, their record is now 5-11.
Armwood was able to grind out a solid victory over King when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Armwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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