The Aragon Dons will head out on the road to square off against the King's Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Aragon didn't have quite enough to beat Hillsdale and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Dons in their meetings with the Fighting Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Makayla Hafoka spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.
Taylor Workman
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At the plate, Aragon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Workman, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base. Workman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, King's Academy entered their tilt with Valley Christian on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 5-3.
King's Academy also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Katia Nesper gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Mia Bennette was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Aragon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Aragon took their victory against King's Academy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the team 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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