Knights
| 05/12/25 vs Valley Christian | 5-3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Hillsdale | 1-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs San Mateo | 6-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Branham | 9-7 |
| 05/01/25 @ Woodside | 4-0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Carlmont | 3-0 |
King's Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Valley Christian Warriors 5-3. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 12-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Katia Nesper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mia Bennette was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.
King's Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Valley Christian, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-6.
Coming up, King's Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Aragon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley Christian, they will head out to challenge St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 2.5, the Wildcats 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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