The King's Academy Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the Wellington Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
King's Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on Santaluces with a sharp 22-4 win on Tuesday.
Alexander Hansen looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Dalton Needle
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On the hitting side, Dalton Needle was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Alec Cabrera, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
King's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santaluces only posted an OBP of .476.
Meanwhile, Wellington got the win against Boca Raton on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
Wellington also got a great performance from Greysn Bogdanchik as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Brett Hobbs was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. Colten Pride was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
King's Academy skirted past Wellington 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Will King's Academy repeat their success, or does Wellington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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