King's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Chamberlain Storm out 9-8. With that victory, King brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Caden Harrier looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Messenger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nico Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Chamberlain's side, they got a good showing from Grant Link, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jaden Hyde was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dylan Wormack was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
King's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Chamberlain, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
King will head out on the road to face off against East Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bay will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Chamberlain, they will head out on the road to square off against Alonso at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Chamberlain has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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