M.L. King snaps four-game streak of wins at home

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 8:26pm

Recap: M.L. King Lions vs. Tucker Tigers

It was a good run, but M.L. King unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of the Tucker Tigers. M.L. King has not had much luck with Tucker recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Brandon Ray led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Keontae Banks was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.

On Tucker's side, the team relied heavily on Harrison Morledge, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Martinez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

M.L. King's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Tucker, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-10.

While M.L. King had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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