King's Way Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the La Center Wildcats by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to King's Way Christian of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
King's Way Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reece Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On La Center's side, the team relied heavily on Branson Castleberry, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Justin Fuller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
King's Way Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for La Center, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat King's Way Christian by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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