The King's Academy Knights will face off against the Bellarmine College Prep Bells at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, King's Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Hillsdale and fell 5-4.
Dominic Myung made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine College Prep came up short against Archbishop Mitty on Friday and fell 5-2.
Bellarmine College Prep also got a good showing from Preston Pera, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Pera has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Nate Bateman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was DJ Dunne, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Bellarmine College Prep dropped their record down to 13-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for King's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. King's Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bellarmine College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
King's Academy might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Bellarmine College Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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