King's Academy was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Sacred Heart Prep Gators. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won four in a row.
Thomas Castro
| 05/16/25 @ Sacred Heart Prep | 9 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sequoia | 6 |
| 05/02/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Burlingame | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs Capuchino | 5 |
Thomas Castro tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, King's Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
As of now, neither King's Academy nor the Gators have any future games scheduled.
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