Laurens Academy is 2-8 against King Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Laurens Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the King Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. King Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Laurens Academy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Laurens Academy turned things around against Wardlaw Academy two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over the Patriots. The Crusaders not only won two weeks ago, but they posted their biggest win since April 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, King Academy came up short against Richard Winn Academy on Tuesday and fell 11-6. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Joshua Oswald made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hutto, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
King Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Laurens Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
