The Killeen Kangaroos will head out to challenge the Harker Heights Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Killeen has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 28.
Killeen fell victim to Harker Heights and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 14-0 to the Knights.
For Harker Heights' part, Seth Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gian Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Jonatan Mercado also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Harker Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Harker Heights and bumps their season record up to 9-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Killeen, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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