It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but King's Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Palo Alto Vikings. Winning may never get old, but King's Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Shane Santaga, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Palo Alto's side, Zach Thom made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Coco Vonderhaar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
King's Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10-2 record this season. As for Palo Alto, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13.
King's Academy is on the road again on Friday to play Leigh at 7:00 p.m. King's Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Leigh's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Palo Alto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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