King had lost nine straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it ten. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harvey Cavaliers. Considering the last time the Vikings couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Harvey, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Harvey's part, Max Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Liam Tarpey was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Ben Shaw was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
King does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harvey, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m.
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