
Knights
03/10/25 vs Wiregrass | 18 |
02/24/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 17 |
03/13/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 16 |
03/08/25 vs Monroe Academy | 16 |
05/02/25 vs Wiregrass | 12 |
Ezekiel Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wiregrass Kings a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Knights have won 20 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lailyn Shelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Newell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Hannah Jones was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Ezekiel Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ezekiel Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Wiregrass, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
As of now, neither Ezekiel Academy nor the Kings have any future games scheduled.
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