Kingman/Norwich had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Chaparral Roadrunners 7-6. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 win the Roadrunners walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Grayson Smith and Drew Kelly were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Smith pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Kelly didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. At the plate, Smith went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Kelly went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Ziegler, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Chaparral now has a losing record of 1-2.
Kingman/Norwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaparral, they will take on Skyline at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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