King has not done well against Brandon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The King Lions never let the Brandon Eagles onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for King.
King got a great performance from Carlos Rivera as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Koveyontez Balentine was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Brown, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
King pushed their record up to 7-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Brandon, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
King will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. Strawberry Crest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so King's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brandon, they will head out on the road to take on Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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