Softball Game Preview: ALA - West Foothills Guardians vs. Kingman Bulldogs

By Team Reports Mar 18, 2025, 12:00am

Softball Preview: ALA - West Foothills Guardians vs. Kingman Bulldogs

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ALA - West Foothills has gone a perfect 4-0 against Kingman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The ALA - West Foothills Guardians will welcome the Kingman Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. ALA - West Foothills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, ALA - West Foothills turned things around against Chino Valley on Monday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-1.

Ava LaHair spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Madelyn Caines was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Ave Risati was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kingman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against El Capitan on Saturday as Kingman made off with an 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

ALA - West Foothills' win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Kingman, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.

ALA - West Foothills took their win against Kingman in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-3. Will ALA - West Foothills repeat their success, or does Kingman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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