King is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Gaither a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The King Lions will be playing at home against the Gaither Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
King is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 24-12 to Tampa Bay Tech on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Gaither posted their biggest win since April 19, 2024 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Robinson as Gaither made off with a 12-2 victory. Considering the Cowboys' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kacey Wilkes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carolyn Emanuel, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Alena Alakrah, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Gaither, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
King might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from Gaither in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
