Softball Recap: King Comes Up Short

King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Zapata Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in March.

Harley Garcia

Base on Balls Against

04/11/25 @ Zapata	1
03/25/25 vs Zapata	2
03/18/25 vs Tuloso-Midway	1
03/14/25 @ Calallen	2
03/07/25 vs Raymondville	1
+ 5 more games

Harley Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mercedes Figarelli-Everett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.

King's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Zapata, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15-1.

King has already played their next contest, a 10-2 defeat against Robstown on the 15th. As for Zapata, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Edinburg North on the 18th.