Carroll and King are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Carroll Tigers will venture away from home to take on the King Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carroll has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 25.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carroll took on Gregory-Portland on Monday. Carroll took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gregory-Portland.
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Daniel Flores made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, King posted their closest win since April 2, 2024 on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Corpus Christi Moody, sneaking past 5-3. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won six in a row.
Christian Saenz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six games. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Hoogland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. King is 2-1 when Hoogland posts three or more hits, but 2-7-1 otherwise. Aidan Alaniz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for King, their record now sits at 4-8-1.
Carroll skirted past King 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Carroll repeat their success, or does King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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