King had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 12-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the Calallen Wildcats, falling 16-0. The Brahmas were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but the Wildcats' pitcher proved too tough.
As for Calallen, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
For Calallen's part, Addison Juarez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Juarez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Hannah Thibodeaux looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Braelyn Bailey, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and one triple while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Forbes, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. King is set to face off against their familiar foe Tuloso-Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Calallen will square off against rival Zapata at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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