For the second straight game, King will face off against St. Luke. The Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. King hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
King came up short against St. Luke's on Tuesday, falling 20-2.
For St. Luke's part, David Carioto looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carioto is becoming a predictor of the Storm's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Gage Saresky was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Matt Staub was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
St. Luke's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Luke's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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