The King Wolves will square off against the Temescal Canyon Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for King: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Temescal Canyon has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Centennial hit King with a six-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolves took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. That's two games in a row now that the Wolves have lost by exactly five runs.
Ryker Galvan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. James Mejia was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Titans on Friday. Temescal Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Tahquitz, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Temescal Canyon has posted since March 28th.
Gannon Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Gonzales wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Reece, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Temescal Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
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