The Kingman Academy Tigers will square off against the North Valley Christian Academy Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingman Academy will be strutting in after a victory while North Valley Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Kingman Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Mountainside 18-0. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Dustin Sealy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Kingman Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 6-10-1 otherwise. Sealy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Cormac Cone
| 04/16/25 vs Mountainside | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Williams | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Northland Prep Academy | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Joseph City | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ St. John Paul II Catholic | 2 |
In other batting news, Cormac Cone was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Baylor Short was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Kingman Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountainside only posted an OBP of .071.
Meanwhile, North Valley Christian Academy came up short against Chandler Prep on Wednesday, falling 12-4.
North Valley Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Primack, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was Primack's first of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Kingman Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for North Valley Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15-1.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Kingman Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like North Valley Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .457. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
