Gonzales hasn't had much luck against King City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Spartans will challenge the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m.
While Gonzales is heading in to the matchup without a victory, things might be looking up considering their last game was the closest they've come to getting one. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Greenfield. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gonzales saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Arriola, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
King City came out on top against Everett Alvarez on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Mustangs never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Mustangs have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Axel Chavez-Torres, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman (RJ) Ayon, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
King City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
King City is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Gonzales, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Gonzales might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from King City when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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