The Killeen Kangaroos will square off against the Harker Heights Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Killeen has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Harker Heights will come in with five straight victories.
Killeen managed to slip by Copperas Cove the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Killeen lost 8-1 to Copperas Cove on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Harker Heights hadn't done well against Midway recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Harker Heights narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Midway 7-5.
Harker Heights let Cannon Culp and Gian Martinez run wild. Culp scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Culp is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Harker Heights' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Killeen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Killeen skirted past Harker Heights 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Does Killeen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harker Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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