Lions
| 03/14/25 @ Alcoa | 5 |
| 03/04/25 vs William Blount | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs West Ridge | 1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Cherokee | 1 |
King's Academy was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Alcoa Tornadoes. That five run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Jacob Braden tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, King's Academy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Hamilton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gensley Ryan also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Alcoa, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Coming up, King's Academy will challenge Anderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alcoa, they will face off against Gatlinburg-Pittman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Gatlinburg-Pittman will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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