King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Zapata Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in March.

Harley Garcia
04/11/25 @ Zapata | 1 |
03/25/25 vs Zapata | 2 |
03/18/25 vs Tuloso-Midway | 1 |
03/14/25 @ Calallen | 2 |
03/07/25 vs Raymondville | 1 |
+ 5 more games |
Harley Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mercedes Figarelli-Everett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
King's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Zapata, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15-1.
King has already played their next contest, a 10-2 defeat against Robstown on the 15th. As for Zapata, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Edinburg North on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps