King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Alice Coyotes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to King of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
King saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Cantu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Alice's side, ROBERT RAMIREZ made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. RAMIREZ has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. RAMIREZ was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, MATTHEW CARRILLO was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was LANDON RODRIGUEZ, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
King's loss dropped their record down to 5-14-1. As for Alice, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King will face off against Bishop at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Bishop has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Alice, they will head out on the road to square off against Calallen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Calallen: 1.7, Alice: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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