King is 2-8 against Kingwood since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will take on the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. King's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Kingwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
King will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Humble on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Wildcats 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Kingwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Atascocita, sneaking past 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
King has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Kingwood, their win bumped their record up to 22-3-1.
King beat Kingwood 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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