For the second straight game, King City will face off against North Salinas. The Mustangs will face off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: King City has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while North Salinas will arrive with seven straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for King City's offense. They lost 7-0 to North Salinas on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Mustangs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For North Salinas' part, the team relied heavily on Zack Sims, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those four RBI gave Sims a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Burkhardt, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: North Salinas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North Salinas' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for King City, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 6-13.
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