Baseball Recap: Kingman Academy Find Success

After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Kingman Academy brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They came out on top against the Northland Prep Academy Spartans by a score of 13-10 on Monday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Gavin Hopper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Baylor Short

Runs (Career)

04/14/25 @ Northland Prep Academy	3
03/29/25 @ Joseph City	2
03/24/25 vs Wickenburg	2
03/04/25 @ Highland Prep West	2
02/26/25 vs Mohave Accelerated	2

In other batting news, Baylor Short was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Dustin Sealy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Kingman Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Kingman Academy's record is now 7-11-1. As for Northland Prep Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.

Coming up, Kingman Academy will welcome Mountainside at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 25.71 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northland Prep Academy, they will head out to face off against St. Johns at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.