The King Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cass Tech Technicians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
King took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Oak Park.
Meanwhile, Cass Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Farmington on Saturday, taking the game 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cass Tech.
Chris Hooper made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Hooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hooper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ali Abdullah and Jelani Jebari did most of the damage at the plate: Abdullah scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Jebari scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Christopher Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
King now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Cass Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
King might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Cass Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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