M.L. King came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Lithonia Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as M.L. King also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Evan Fulks made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Fulks was also solid in the batter's box, getting two hits from his two at bats.
In other batting news, Keontae Banks was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
M.L. King's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lithonia, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. M.L. King will take on Tucker at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Tucker's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Lithonia, they will be playing at home against Chamblee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chamblee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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