Softball Recap: Chino Valley Find Success

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Previous Games

03/28/25 - Away	4-3 W
03/15/25 - Neutral	3-1 W
03/18/23 - Neutral	21-4 W
02/25/22 - Away	14-9 W
02/28/20 - Neutral	9-4 W
+ 5 more games

Chino Valley's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kingman Bulldogs, sneaking past 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.

Kinsey Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Rebecca Sanders was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maleah Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Chino Valley's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for Kingman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Chino Valley will face off against rival Odyssey Institute at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Kingman is set to take on their familiar foe Parker at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.