King fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Roosevelt on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-0 loss last Tuesday.
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King got a good showing from Carlos Moreno, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Moreno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Adan Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Galvan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
King has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. The win made it two in a row for Roosevelt and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Corona at 4:00 p.m. on the 31st. As for Roosevelt, they will be taking part in a tournament against Crean Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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