The Sheffield Knights will face off against the Memphis Business Academy Execs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sheffield is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Sheffield is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell 9-6 to Fairley on Thursday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 6-2 in the first period.
Kamauri Whitley and Kingston Whitley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kamauri scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Kingston scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Memphis Business Academy lost 20-10 to Overton on Friday. The Execs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jon'Tavis Simmons was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Simmons is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Simmons, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Memphis Business Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Memphis Business Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sheffield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
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