Tucker entered their tilt with M.L. King with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the M.L. King Lions 12-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tucker also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Harrison Morledge, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Cam Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On M.L. King's side, Brandon Ray led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Ray has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Calvin Carter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Tucker pushed their record up to 4-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for M.L. King, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Tucker will have a chance to go back-to-back against M.L. King: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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