For the second straight game, Stevenson will face off against King's Way Christian. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Stevenson has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while King's Way Christian will arrive with seven straight victories.
King's Way Christian hit Stevenson with a 14-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs came up short against the Knights, falling 19-1.
For King's Way Christian's part, Derek Tarnoski was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Tarnoski has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, King's Way Christian got a massive performance out of Reece Johnson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Disbrow, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
King's Way Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevenson only posted an OBP of .250.
King's Way Christian pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Stevenson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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