For the second straight game, Carolina Academy will face off against King's Academy. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Carolina Academy Bobcats take on King's Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Carolina Academy has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while King's Academy will arrive with four straight wins.
Carolina Academy had taken King's Academy down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Carolina Academy fell 7-4 to King's Academy.
For King's Academy's part, Brayden Grier made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Grier has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Grier wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Turner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Turner has posted since back in April of 2024. K Patel also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
King's Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Carolina Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for King's Academy, their record is now 7-1.
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