Softball Preview: Kingman Academy Tigers vs. Trivium Prep Crimson Knights
Kingman Academy is 8-2 against Trivium Prep since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kingman Academy Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 3:45 p.m. Kingman Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Kingman Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Red Rock onto the board and left with a 24-0 win. The victory was just what Kingman Academy needed coming off of a 20-9 loss in their prior game.
Alexa Valdez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Valdez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Sanders was a standout: she scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Taylee Mote was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Trivium Prep played against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills and lost via forfeit.
Kingman Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Trivium Prep, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Everything went Kingman Academy's way against Trivium Prep in their previous meeting back in March as Kingman Academy made off with a 22-4 victory. Will Kingman Academy repeat their success, or does Trivium Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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