The Martin Luther King Cougars will head out on the road to square off against First Philadelphia Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Martin Luther King put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Saul 20-5. Fans of Martin Luther King have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Jordan Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Thompson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eli Mobley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Avery Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, First Philadelphia Prep put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Hill Freedman World Academy with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory was just what First Philadelphia Prep needed coming off of a 15-4 loss in their prior match.
Martin Luther King's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-0. As for First Philadelphia Prep, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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