The third road game was the charm for King Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Laurens Academy Crusaders 4-3. This was payback for King Academy, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Laurens Academy's part, Evan Asalone put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Asalone was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Caleb Hardy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Nathan Bell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
The victory got King Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Laurens Academy, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
King Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Laurens Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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