King and Gregory-Portland are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. King will challenge Gregory-Portland at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. King hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
King came into this matchup off a tough 17-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Alice by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since March 1st.
Marco Barrera
| 03/25/25 vs Alice | 9 |
| 03/18/25 vs Miller | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Carroll | 4 |
| 03/10/25 @ Corpus Christi Moody | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs McAllen | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Marco Barrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gregory-Portland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged out Flour Bluff 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 25, 2024.
Dominic Guerra and Jaymen Galvan did most of the damage at the plate: Guerra scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Galvan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gregory-Portland pushed their record up to 10-10 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
King couldn't quite get it done against Gregory-Portland when the teams last played back in February as they fell 5-2. Can King avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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