King Academy got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Newberry Academy. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Elijah Hutto
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Elijah Hutto made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hutto was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases. King Academy is 2-1 when Hutto posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, King Academy let Colton Buzhardt and Zed Watkins run wild. Buzhardt scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Watkins scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that Buzhardt snagged this season. Casen Buzhardt was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got King Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Newberry Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
King Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newberry Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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