03/17/25 vs Drew | 20 |
03/03/25 vs Cedar Grove | 18 |
02/21/25 @ Towers | 18 |
02/24/25 vs Miller Grove | 16 |
02/18/25 vs Towers | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask M.L. King). They put the hurt on Drew with a sharp 20-5 win on Monday. The Lions haven't had any issues with Drew recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cameron Cook made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cook was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Keith Gallman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Brandon Ray was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
M.L. King kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.6.
M.L. King's record is now 8-4. As for Drew, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: M.L. King beat Drew by a score of 15-4 on Tuesday.
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