King came into Wednesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Lennard Longhorns 5-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 1-0 last Thursday.
Owen Leever
| 03/13/25 @ Lennard | 4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Durant | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Wharton | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Lennard | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Freedom | 1 |
Owen Leever tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because King is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, King's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Gori, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
King hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lennard struck out seven times.
King's record is now 5-11. As for Lennard, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
King has already played their next contest, a 7-5 victory against Armwood on the 25th. As for Lennard, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 win against Plant City on the 25th.
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