King hasn't had much luck against Shorecrest recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Knights will square off against the Scots at 1:00 p.m. King's is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
King's will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Cedar Park Christian, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Knights came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-2 on Monday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Shorecrest was able to grind out a solid victory over Lynnwood on Friday, taking the game 5-1. The win continues a trend for the Scots in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won three in a row.
Shorecrest let Oliver Verdoes and Koen Ekstrom run wild. Verdoes went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Ekstrom went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Ekstrom has posted since back in March. Connor Kelley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
King's record now sits at 9-2. As for Shorecrest, their record is now 6-8-1.
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