Sacred Heart Prep and King's Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Sacred Heart Prep Gators will be playing at home against the King's Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sacred Heart Prep is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Sacred Heart Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Capuchino and fell 3-2.
Rallin Covey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luka Bonifacio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, King's Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Menlo-Atherton 3-1.
King's Academy saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Toby Trotter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ethan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sacred Heart Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sacred Heart Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sacred Heart Prep skirted past King's Academy 11-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does Sacred Heart Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will King's Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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