South Shore International was the 18-8 winner over King when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The South Shore International Tars suffered a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the King Jaguars on Saturday. South Shore International's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For King's part, Jordan Walton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Walton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaiden Steward and Cortez Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Steward scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Phillips scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Ricky Matthews was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
South Shore International's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for King, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7-1.
While South Shore International had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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