The King/Drew Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Locke Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Locke took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on King/Drew, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, everything went King/Drew's way against Dorsey as King/Drew made off with a 16-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for King/Drew.
Hades Carranza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Carranza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, King/Drew got a big performance out of Joel Medrano, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christian Montejo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Locke fell victim to a tough 19-1 loss at the hands of Fremont on Monday. Locke has struggled against Fremont recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
King/Drew is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Locke, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8.
Everything went King/Drew's way against Locke when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as King/Drew made off with a 13-3 win. Will King/Drew repeat their success, or does Locke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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