King's Academy was the 11-2 winner over Unicoi County when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The King's Academy Lions fell 6-2 to the Unicoi County Blue Devils on Thursday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
King's Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Hamilton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Chelton Jones also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Unicoi County, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, King's Academy will square off against Alcoa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Alcoa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so King's Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Unicoi County, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lakeway Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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