King City was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Tri-County Mustangs 8-7.
Ryder Sample was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Sample was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Landon Carlson and Cayden Wainscott did most of the damage at the plate: Carlson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Wainscott went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Graham Medsker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Wildkats
| 04/03/25 @ Tri-County | 8-7 |
| 03/31/25 @ Faith Christian Academy | 0-10 |
| 03/27/25 vs Northeast Nodaway | 15-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs West Platte | 3-6 |
| 03/21/25 @ West Nodaway | 1-6 |
King City's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
King City has already played their next match (against Plattsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Tri-County also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Penney.
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