For the second straight game, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will face off against Lawson. The Royals will head out to challenge the Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Lawson hit Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lightning. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Lightning: they've now lost five in a row.
Kai Bledsoe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Lawson is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lawson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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