There's no place like home for King, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Spoto Spartans on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for King, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
King got a great performance from Enrique Fernandez as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, King saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koveyontez Balentine, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Aiden Finney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Spoto's side, PEYTON NISY put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. NISY was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
King's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Spoto, they dropped their record down to 5-18 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
King will challenge Leto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Spoto, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spoto is facing Freedom at the right time seeing as Freedom is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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