The King City Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Leigh Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. King City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but King City had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Stevenson. King City has not had much luck with Stevenson recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Malaya Carrillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Raylie Moore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Leigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 5-0 to Live Oak.
Leigh saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Buchanan, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
King City's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
King City might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Leigh when the teams last played back in March of 2015. Can King City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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