The King's Academy Lions will take on the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
King's Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Oxbridge Academy 10-0. The Lions haven't had any issues with the ThunderWolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Jackson Hageman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Needle, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
King's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oxbridge Academy only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Benjamin. The Crusaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Gabriel Acevedo, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Finn Duran was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 7-0-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for King's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: King's Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .612. It's a different story for Cardinal Newman, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain King's Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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