Softball Recap: Kingman Academy Tigers vs. St. John Paul II Catholic Lions
In what's become a running theme this season, Kingman Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions a 14-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kingman Academy.
Alexa Valdez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Valdez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kingman Academy got a massive performance out of Faythe Lafirenza, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Lafirenza is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Brady Sanders, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Kingman Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
Kingman Academy will head out on the road to challenge Bagdad at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bagdad is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Kingman Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. St. John Paul II Catholic will take on Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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