Preview: Kingman Bulldogs vs. Yuma Catholic Shamrocks
Kingman is 0-6 against Yuma Catholic since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kingman Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 1:30 p.m. Kingman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Tuesday, Kingman came up short against River Valley and fell 14-9.
Codey Padilla was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Taelon Thomason was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Sabino by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yuma Catholic.
Leonel Avelar was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hiram Silva, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kingman's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Yuma Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kingman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Yuma Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kingman might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Yuma Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Kingman, Nomar Topete (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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