Carroll extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-17. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the King Mustangs. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 7-2 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Prince Roland and Jakobe Rodriguez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Roland went 4-for-5 with two doubles and one run, while Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those runs were Rodriguez's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Niko Caballero, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for King, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-16-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On King's side, Grant Hoogland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Hoogland has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for King: the team is 4-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-16-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, King let Abel Arriola and Aidan Reyes run wild. Arriola went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Reyes went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Reyes is becoming a predictor of King's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-16-2 when he doesn't). Alex Alejandro was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Carroll 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 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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