Softball Game Preview: Wickenburg Wranglers vs. Kingman Bulldogs

The Wickenburg Wranglers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Kingman Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Wickenburg is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 19-11 to Phoenix Christian on Wednesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.

Maleigh Colvin was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and 12 unearned) runs off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Tylee Buchert

Hits (Career)

02/26/25 @ Phoenix Christian	4
04/18/24 @ Camp Verde	3
04/02/24 @ Fountain Hills	3
03/25/24 vs Chino Valley	3
03/28/24 @ Chino Valley	2

In other batting news, Tylee Buchert was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (four). Brynlee Meister was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Even though they lost, Wickenburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Phoenix Christian only posted a batting average of .296.

Meanwhile, Kingman unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Bourgade Catholic on Wednesday, falling 14-0.

Everything went Wickenburg's way against Kingman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Wickenburg made off with a 14-2 win. Will Wickenburg repeat their success, or does Kingman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.