Baseball Recap: Kingman Academy Tigers vs. Chandler Prep Titans
Kingman Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Chandler Prep Titans out 7-5.
Trevan Jaques spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Casen Short was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Gabe Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Kingman Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Chandler Prep, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Kingman Academy will head out on the road to square off against Tombstone at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tombstone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Chandler Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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