The Barstow Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Barstow has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Barstow after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Pembroke Hill, falling 22-4. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Kansas City East Christian Academy hadn't done well against Veritas Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lions never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Robert Carpenter's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kansas City East Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidon Carpenter, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Kansas City East Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Barstow, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
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