King's Academy proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Carlmont Scots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as King's Academy also won the last time the pair played.
Anthony White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. White has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shane Santaga and Nate Plata did most of the damage at the plate: Santaga scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Plata went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Carlmont's side, Noah Werbinski was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 11-7-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Carlmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
King's Academy will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sequoia at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Sequoia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Carlmont, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Clara at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Santa Clara is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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