Killeen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 14-1 to the Harker Heights Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 last Friday.
Killeen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Killeen's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Harker Heights, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Killeen will venture away from home to face off against Shoemaker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shoemaker has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something Killeen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Harker Heights, they will head out to challenge Bryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harker Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Bryan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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