After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Creekside Christian Academy, The King's Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Cornerstone Prep Academy Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Dominick Hopkins and Jimmy Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hopkins struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Anderson pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave Hopkins a new career-high. At bat, Hopkins scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Anderson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Anderson is becoming a predictor of The King's Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Davis Windham
| 03/20/25 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ St. Francis | 3 |
| 02/19/25 @ Mount Pisgah Christian | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Mount Pisgah Christian | 3 |
| 02/15/24 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davis Windham, who scored four runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Hayden Beasley was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
The King's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cornerstone Prep Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
The King's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.7 runs. Cornerstone Prep Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, The King's Academy will be playing at home against Scholars Guild Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Scholars Guild Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something The King's Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, they will head out to face off against Harvester Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Prep Academy has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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