Kings Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to the Laton Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that Kings Christian has lost by exactly ten runs.
Kings Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Irwin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Irwin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Laton's side, Cesar Meza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Johnathan Garcia was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Kings Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Laton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kings Christian beat Laton by a score of 14-9.
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