For the first time this season, Mays will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the M.L. King Lions at 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Mays came up short against Riverdale and fell 4-1. Mays has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chance Thomas put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, M.L. King made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cedar Grove on Monday. M.L. King never let Cedar Grove get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The Lions have beaten the Saints the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Saints has come to flipping the script.
Brandon Ray was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Evan Fulks was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3.
M.L. King was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .765. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mays' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for M.L. King, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Mays came out on top in a nail-biter against M.L. King in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, sneaking past 7-5. Does Mays have another victory up their sleeve, or will M.L. King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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