King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Centennial Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to King of the 11-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
King got a good showing from JASON JONES, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. JONES has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, King saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NATHAN LEAL, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Centennial's side, Espn Simpson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Simpson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other pitching news, Austin Inzunza looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Matthew Bernath and Michael Malki did most of the damage at the plate: Bernath scored two runs and stole three bases, while Malki scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Nonis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
King's loss dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Centennial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-6.
While King had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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