King fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against John Paul II on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Centurions by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Brahmas couldn't push the score so high this time.
King saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Cason, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for John Paul II, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-1-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King will host Santa Gertrudis Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Paul II, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Incarnate Word Academy at 8:00 p.m. on the 20th.
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