For the second straight game, Pace Academy will face off against M.L. King. Pace Academy will square off against M.L. King at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Pace Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Pace Academy was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against M.L. King on Friday. Pace Academy put the hurt on M.L. King with a sharp 14-2 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by nine runs or more this season.
Ryan Merlin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February.
Miles Mador
| 03/24/25 vs Forest Park | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs M.L. King | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Forest Park | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Drew | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Drew | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Miles Mador was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Pace Academy's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 5-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Quinn Culpepper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Pace Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Pace Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.1 runs over those games. M.L. King is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pace Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like M.L. King struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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