King extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-9. They lost 14-4 to the Hillsborough Terriers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered against the Terriers since April 11, 2019.
King saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Miesz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Gabe Guillott also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Hillsborough, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The result was nothing new for the Terriers, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Hillsborough's side, Marquis Thornton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Thornton a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Angel Smith was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four runs and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Rocco Sabella was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, King will welcome Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hillsborough, they are taking a road trip to take on Armwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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