For the second straight game, King Academy will face off against Newberry Academy. King Academy will challenge Newberry Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. King Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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 game marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Elijah Hutto
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Elijah Hutto made a splash no matter where he played. 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases. He has become a key player for King Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Colton Buzhardt and Zed Watkins did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Joshua Oswald, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Newberry Academy and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for King Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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