King had lost eight straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-18 to make it nine. They lost 9-0 to the Sumner Stingrays. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Stingrays when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Sumner, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Sumner's part, JACKSON SALISBURY looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. SALISBURY has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on XAVIER LAROSSA, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MASON MORALES, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
King wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-0 loss against Freedom on the 8th. As for Sumner, they have also already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against Gaither on the 9th.
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