Palm Beach baseball: King's Academy's Alec Cabrera hits for the cycle

Alec Cabrera makes it sound so simple. "My approach is just making hard contact every time I'm up to bat," he says. It's working.

Cabrera, a 16-year-old sophomore, is already one of the most feared hitters in Palm Beach County. He's also one of the biggest reasons why King's Academy has been making waves this season in search of its first regional playoff berth in four years. Cabrera is batting .

500 and leads the team in hits (24), doubles (5), triples (3), home runs (4) and RBIs (24). His plate discipline is remarkable: 13 walks and only five strikeouts. He also has eight stolen bases and has scored 22 runs.

Palm Beach County high school baseball: Top midseason teams, players On March 20, the Lions traveled to Miami to face perennial power Westminster Christian. Although they lost a 21-11 slugfest, Cabrera put on a show: 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, three runs scored and four RBIs. "He's never satisfied," first-year coach David Thompson said.