King is 2-7 against Alonso since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The King Lions will be playing at home against the Alonso Ravens at 11:00 a.m.
King fell victim to Armwood and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. King has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carlos Rivera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, King saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Messenger, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Alonso waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Falcons.
Christopher Padilla looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Alonso got a big performance out of Carson Vega, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Daniel Despaine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
King's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Alonso, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8.
King suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Alonso in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for King, Eric Duran Padua (who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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