It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but King/Drew had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Roybal Titans and snuck past 2-1. For King/Drew, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 loss Roybal walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2018.
Danilo Meade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Meade has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Meade was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hades Carranza, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
King/Drew's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Roybal, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
King/Drew is on the road again on Saturday to play Eagle Rock at 3:00 p.m. Eagle Rock will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something King/Drew surely won't give up without a fight. Roybal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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