King had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Rye Country Day Wildcats by a score of 6-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Tuesday.
As for Rye Country Day, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
For Rye Country Day's part, Andrew Leonard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Leonard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Koslow, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Chris Emmet was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, King and Rye Country Day will both be playing Harvey the next time they take the field. The Wildcats will host the Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Vikings will host them at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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