King's Academy put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Mercy Bears as the King's Academy Knights made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for King's Academy who now have ten in a row.
Bella Bliss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bliss was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bella Giles and Mia Bennette did most of the damage at the plate: Giles went 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs, while Bennette went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Izzy Barrera was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Mercy's side, A Anderson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Mercy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11-1 record this season.
King's Academy will challenge Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mills: 3.2, King's Academy: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mercy, they will be playing at home against Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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