The Williams Vikings will head out to challenge the Kingman Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Williams' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They didn't even let El Capitan on the board, marking Williams' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on three straight.
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 blew past Kingman Academy 9-2 on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Canton Collins made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Isaiah Houston was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Garrick Hallman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kingman has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. Williams' record now sits at 6-4.
Williams came out on top in a nail-biter against Kingman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 11-10. Will Williams repeat their success, or does Kingman has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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