The Bagdad Sultans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Kingman Academy Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Bagdad made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ray on Friday. Bagdad blew past Ray 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Briah Williams, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nuvia Jauregui, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kingman Academy got themselves on the board against St. John Paul II Catholic on Tuesday, but St. John Paul II Catholic never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kingman Academy.
Alexa Valdez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Valdez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kingman Academy got a massive performance out of Faythe Lafirenza, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Lafirenza is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Brady Sanders was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bagdad pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Kingman Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bagdad has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .514. However, it's not like Kingman Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .431. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bagdad skirted past Kingman Academy 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kingman Academy's Abbie Bean, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Bagdad to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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