King had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-17 to make it seven. They came up short against the Calallen Wildcats, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 back in March.
King saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cason John, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Calallen, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.
On Calallen's side, Cristian Villarreal looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Villarreal has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Duke, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drayson Gamez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
King has already played their next matchup, a 9-0 loss against Tuloso-Midway on the 21st. As for Calallen, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against London on the 18th.
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