The King Wolves are taking a road trip to take on the Moreno Valley Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
King proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 13) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Patriot 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted since February 15, 2024.
Michael Lamb spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
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On the hitting side, King saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Mejia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Mejia a new career-high in hits (two).
King kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patriot onlymanaged five hits.
Meanwhile, Moreno Valley posted their biggest victory since March 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Norte Vista with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won three in a row.
King now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Moreno Valley, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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