The King's Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Notre Dame Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
King's Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Castilleja.
Sophie Giles was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Giles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, the Tigers fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against the Regents on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Regents by a score of 6-5.
Allison Lui spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the Tigers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juliette Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for the Tigers, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Notre Dame's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: King's Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Notre Dame, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain King's Academy's hitters?
King's Academy skirted past Notre Dame 3-2 in their previous matchup on April 11th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lui, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will King's Academy still be able to contain Lui? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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