Gregory-Portland and King are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. Gregory-Portland will welcome King at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Gregory-Portland's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while King has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gregory-Portland and Flour Bluff, and Gregory-Portland kept the tradition alive. Gregory-Portland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Flour Bluff on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.
Dominic Guerra
| 03/25/25 vs Flour Bluff | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Ray | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Miller | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Carroll | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hardin-Jefferson | 1 |
Dominic Guerra and Jaymen Galvan did most of the damage at the plate: Guerra scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Galvan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave Guerra a new career-high.
Meanwhile, King fell victim to Alice and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Coyotes by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since March 1st.
Marco Barrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1. As for Gregory-Portland, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Gregory-Portland beat King 5-2 when the teams last played back in February. Will Gregory-Portland repeat their success, or does King has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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