King hasn't had much luck against Kingwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. King has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
King's last matchup with Goose Creek Memorial could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Tuesday. The Panthers lost 17-4 to the Patriots.
King saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malayah Goodman, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Nelly Pizano, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kingwood's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Atascocita a 7-0 shutout. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 contests by six runs or more this season.
Kingwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-26.
King might still be hurting after the 21-6 loss they got from Kingwood in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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