King extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 11-14. They came up short against the Roosevelt Mustangs, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-7 on Monday.
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King got a good showing from Austin Acosta, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Acosta has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, King saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Cadena, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Roosevelt, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th (when they won 20-0).
On Roosevelt's side, Nolan Chan looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jacob Lease was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Lucas Cozzitarto was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: King beat Roosevelt by a score of 5-2 on Friday.
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