M.L. King had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-9 to make it four. They lost 20-9 to the Arabia Mountain Rams. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rams from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
As for Arabia Mountain, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Arabia Mountain's part, Samiyah Zellars was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. The dominant performance also gave Zellars a new career-high in RBI (five). Ariel Grandison was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. M.L. King will head out to take on Miller Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Wolverines have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Arabia Mountain, they are taking a road trip to face off against Dutchtown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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