The M.L. King Lions will square off against the Midtown Knights at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
M.L. King is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Jackson just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 17-1.
Meanwhile, Midtown has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.07 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 13-2 to Jackson. The Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Midtown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Morrison, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
M.L. King's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Midtown, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
M.L. King might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Midtown in their previous meeting back in February of 2019. Can M.L. King avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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