King had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-22 to make it nine. They came up short against the Humble Wildcats, falling 14-5. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Malayah Goodman and Haley Jones stepped up to the plate in a big way. Goodman went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Jones went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Humble, they moved to 6-17 with that victory, which also ended their 15-game losing streak. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Humble's side, the team relied heavily on Braelynn Haiola, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Haiola has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Lira, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
King and Humble could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Panthers will square off against Atascocita at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (722 vs. 27). Meanwhile, Humble (ranked 724th) will meet Goose Creek Memorial (ranked 231st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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