King waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans 9-7. That's two games straight that King has won by exactly two runs.
Robert Casares was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Casares has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Casares was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, JACE HERNANDEZ was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was RUBEN LEAL, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
King is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Corpus Christi Moody, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-16-2.
King will be playing in front of their home fans against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games King has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Corpus Christi Moody, they will head out on the road to square off against Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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