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| 02/22/24 - Home | 1-5 L |
| 03/14/23 - Neutral | 10-8 W |
| 03/07/23 - Home | 2-6 L |
| 02/24/22 - Home | 3-6 L |
| 02/20/21 - Home | 5-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
King and Hillsborough are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. King is taking a road trip to take on Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games King has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was close, but King sidestepped Armwood for a 7-5 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted against the Hawks since April 5, 2016.
The team relied heavily on Nicholas Brown, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Alex Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
King hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Armwood struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Hillsborough narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chamberlain 3-1. That's two games straight that the Terriers have won by exactly two runs.
Oswald Font spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Curtis Roberts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Hillsborough's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Pena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Hillsborough and bumps their season record up to 4-13. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for King, their record now sits at 6-11.
King couldn't quite get it done against Hillsborough when the teams last played back in February of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can King avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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