Baseball Recap: Kingman Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Mar 1, 2025, 5:48pm

Baseball Recap: Kingman Bulldogs vs. Cactus Cobras

Bulldogs

Previous 4 Games

03/01/25 @ Cactus6-2
03/01/25 vs Cortez11-0
02/28/25 @ Arizona Lutheran Academy4-2
02/28/25 vs Tonopah Valley4-2

While Kingman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Cactus Cobras on Saturday. The Bulldogs' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Taelon Thomason made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

In other batting news, Kingman got a big performance out of Canton Collins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that Collins stole this season. Another player making a difference was Albert Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Kingman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cactus only posted an OBP of .174.

Kingman's record now sits at 4-0. As for Cactus, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kingman will face off against Northwest Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Cactus, they will square off against Mohave at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

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