SPRINGFIELD, OH – Coming off their best offensive production so far in 2023, the Champion City Kings put up another double-digit run and hit performance but couldn’t leapfrog over the visiting Terre Haute Rex 14-10.
Jake Woolf (Beavercreek, OH; Walsh University) got the start for Champion City, making his home debut for 2023. The second-year King threw three scoreless innings before running into trouble in the fourth. Trailing 5-0 after the Rex’s fourth, the Kings got on the board. With the bases jammed, Eric Fouraker (Bryceville, FL; University of North Florida) was plunked to bring home the first Kings run.
Fast-forward to the 7th Inning, with the Kings in danger of being run-ruled for the second time at home, C.J. Richmond (Indianapolis, IN; Iowa Western Community College) lead off with his first home run of the season. A few batters later, another bases-loaded Hit by Pitch RBI brought the Kings within eight runs. This time, Evan Lorey (Howell, MI; Spring Arbor University) drew the RBI. Another run scooted home off of Nikolas Pereira’s (Palmetto Bay, FL; Florida Southwest State College) sacrifice fly. Champion City trailed 11-4 after seven innings.
In the eighth, it was Blaze Buzzeo (Stow, OH; Miami University) delivering two more runs scoring Jake Sherman (Newark, OH; West Liberty University) and Fouraker. An error in Evan Lorey’s at-bat would bring two more runs in the eighth. With a scoreless ninth pitched by Cole Agemy (Macomb, MI; Marshall University), the Kings kept swinging the bats. Down 14-8 with their last three outs, a Fielder’s Choice by Fouraker brough home Connor Huzicka (Gahanna, OH; Tiffin University.) Calin Smith (Peachtree City, GA; Marshall University) brought home Fouraker with a base hit, but that’s where the rally ended. The Kings fell 14-10.
In the back-to-back home games, the Kings scored twenty-one runs on twenty-six hits. After the off day, the Kings kick off a two-game road swing by visiting the Chillicothe Paints. Champion City returns home on Saturday, June 10th to battle the Lafayette Aviators on Fireworks Night. For tickets and PLTV information, you’re at the right place at championcitykings.com!