For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last seven times Gregory-Portland and King have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. Gregory-Portland came out on top against King by a score of 8-4. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
Austin Vasquez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. He has become a key player for Gregory-Portland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaymen Galvan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Vasquez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Gregory-Portland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for Gregory-Portland: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
Wildcats
| 03/29/25 vs King | 8-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Flour Bluff | 3-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Ray | 7-1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Carroll | 10-5 |
| 04/27/24 vs Flour Bluff | 4-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Gregory-Portland's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for King, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gregory-Portland is set to take on their familiar foe Corpus Christi Moody at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, King will challenge rival Flour Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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