King extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-17. They came up short against the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in March.
As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
For Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's part, Lyla Creek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Creek has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Malone, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Isabella Chapa was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
King will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Alice at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they will face off against Corpus Christi Moody at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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