King is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Middleton a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as King Lions face off against Middleton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. King will be strutting in after a win while Middleton will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, King turned things around against Freedom on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Patriots.
Xavier Gori was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gori was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Owen Leever tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Levi Dunlop, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Middleton came up short against Wharton on Tuesday, falling 18-2.
Middleton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darrion Marchman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for King, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything went King's way against Middleton when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as King made off with a 16-0 victory. Does King have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middleton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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