After soaring to ten runs the game before, King were a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees. The result was an unpleasant reminder to King of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
King saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Cason, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Tuloso-Midway's side, Patricio Acosta looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Emanuel Reyes came in to relieve Acosta and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Josh Garcia was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Aguilar, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
King has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11-1 record this season. As for Tuloso-Midway, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3-2.
King will head out on the road to face off against Robstown at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Robstown is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning King will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Tuloso-Midway will take on Calallen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Calallen: 1.8, Tuloso-Midway: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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