King extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-15 in the process. They fell 8-3 to the Centennial Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Monday.
Cooper Cantrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Shane Pecoraro was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
As for Centennial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Centennial's side, Charles Rogers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Rogers has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While King had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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