A feisty cat fight will be fought as Kingman Academy Tigers duke it out with Joseph City Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Joseph City will be up against a hot Kingman Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Kingman Academy put the hurt on St. John Paul II Catholic with a sharp 18-2 win on Wednesday.
Taylee Mote was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since March 4th. Gabby Zubia was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Mote wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Kingman Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Joseph City hadn't done well against Round Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Joseph City was the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Round Valley. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Joseph City's victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kingman Academy, their record is now 12-3-1.
Kingman Academy might still be hurting after the 20-6 loss they got from Joseph City in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Kingman Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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