The home team had won the previous four meetings between Brandon and King, and King kept the tradition alive. The Eagles came up short against the Lions on Thursday, falling 12-6. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly six runs.
Jeremy Pacheco was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Brandon has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for King, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Brandon and King are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Eagles will face off against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Brandon is facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for King, they will square off against Tenoroc at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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