Baseball Recap: Kings Christian Has No Trouble Against Alpaugh

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

05/12/25 @ Alpaugh	17
03/28/25 @ Alpaugh	17
04/23/25 vs Alpaugh	13
03/27/25 @ Avenal	13
04/28/25 vs Laton	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Madera South, Kings Christian was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Alpaugh Buffalos 21-4. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.

Daniel Dinkins and Rusty Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Dinkins got on base in five of his eight plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Martin went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Dinkins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caiden Irwin, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Kings Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are 6-2 when they post 11 or more hits.

Kings Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Alpaugh, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.

Looking ahead, Kings Christian will square off against Legacy Christian Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Alpaugh, they will take on Laton at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.52 runs per game on average), something the Buffalos will no doubt try to take advantage of.