The King Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Vela Sabercats at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (King: 3.7, Vela: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, King turned things around against London on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 6-3. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Marco Barrera was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barrera was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
Grant Hoogland
| 03/04/25 @ London | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Gregory-Portland | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Victoria East | 1 |
| 04/20/24 @ Flour Bluff | 1 |
In other batting news, Grant Hoogland was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Vela sidestepped Flour Bluff for a 3-1 win.
David An tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Derek Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Matthew Abundiz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Three bases.
King's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5-1. As for Vela, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
King might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Vela in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can King avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
