King had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-19-1 to make it five. They lost 13-0 to the Ray Texans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Texans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 back in March.
As for Ray, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Considering they have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Ray's part, they let OJ RUIZ and JASON GUTIERREZ run wild. RUIZ went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while GUTIERREZ went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave GUTIERREZ a new career-high. ETHAN GARZA was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. King will square off against rival Alice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ray is set to challenge their familiar foe Corpus Christi Moody at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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