For the second straight game, Carroll will face off against King. The Tigers will challenge the Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Considering Carroll has lost three straight at home and King five straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
Carroll fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against King on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 10-9.
For King's part, Grant Hoogland made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. What's more, Hoogland posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. King is 4-0-1 when Hoogland posts two or more 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). Another player making a difference was Alex Alejandro, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
King kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for King, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16-2.
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