King extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 3-10. They came up short against the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
For Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's part, Lyla Creek made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Creek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial let Parker Malone and Emilee Holmes run wild. Malone fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Holmes went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Malone has posted over her last 15 contests. Another player making a difference was Arianna Reyes, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. King is set to challenge their familiar foe Alice at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will square off against rival Corpus Christi Moody at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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