It was a good run, but Chamberlain unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the King Lions by a score of 9-8. Chamberlain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as King apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Chamberlain got a good showing from Grant Link, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Link has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaden Hyde was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Wormack, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On King's side, Caden Harrier looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Cooper Messenger was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Nico Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chamberlain's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for King, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Chamberlain is on the road again on Friday to play Alonso at 4:00 p.m. Alonso is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Chamberlain will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for King, they will head out on the road to take on East Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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