King came out on top against Paloma Valley on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run second inning. The Wolves were the clear victors by a 14-8 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Wolves have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cory Lacher
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Cory Lacher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, King got a massive performance out of Carlos Moreno, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Moreno's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eli Lipson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
King was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paloma Valley only posted a batting average of .269.
King pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Paloma Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
King didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-4 victory against Jurupa Hills on the 9th. As for Paloma Valley, they have also already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Poly on the 11th.
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