The ALA - West Foothills Guardians will face off against the Kingman Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Monday, ALA - West Foothills got the win against Chino Valley by a conclusive 12-5. Considering the Guardians have won four games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brock Christensen tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
Johnny Garcia
| 03/01/25 @ Phoenix Country Day | 4 |
| 03/10/25 @ Winslow | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Parker | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Chino Valley | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, Johnny Garcia was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for ALA - West Foothills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Taylor, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
ALA - West Foothills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Kingman has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.25 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Phoenix Christian 11-10. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Albert Lopez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and seven RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Collins, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
ALA - West Foothills pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kingman, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. ALA - West Foothills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Kingman struggles in that department as they've averaged .424. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
ALA - West Foothills took their victory against Kingman in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. Does ALA - West Foothills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kingman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
