King Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Trezevant Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to King Prep of the 15-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Trezevant's part, Jaden Ivey made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ivey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen three or more in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Damarious Reed and Rickey Wright did most of the damage at the plate: Reed scored two runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Wright scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Reed has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Devin Parker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
King Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Trezevant, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King Prep will take on Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Trezevant, they are on the road again on Monday to play Memphis East at 4:30 p.m.
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