King lost against Jefferson back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The King Lions fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Jefferson Dragons. King has not had much luck with Jefferson recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Martin Galo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Jefferson's side, KJ Sampson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Sampson was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isiah Fernandez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Cameron Copple was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
King's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Jefferson, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
King will head out on the road to square off against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Middleton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something King will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Plant at 7:00 p.m. Plant will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.
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