King's Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Holy Cross Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, it was close, but King's Christian sidestepped Atlantic Christian for a 3-2 win.
Aiden Lawlor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, MJ Pancurak was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Mickey Tolentino was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Riverside with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Holy Cross.
King's Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Everything went King's Christian's way against Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as King's Christian made off with a 13-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for King's Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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