For the second straight game, Marina will face off against King City. The Mariners will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marina has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while King City will arrive with three straight wins.
Marina fell victim to King City and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Mustangs.
For King City's part, JC Navarro made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Navarro a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Joey Pina was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jacoby Chavez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
King City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in six consecutive matchups.
King City's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Marina, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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