Kingman proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the River Valley Dust Devils 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 24th.
Codey Padilla
| 04/10/26 @ Yuma Catholic | 8 |
| 04/02/26 @ ALA - West Foothills | 7 |
| 03/03/26 vs Northwest Christian | 7 |
| 03/18/26 @ River Valley | 5 |
| 03/28/26 vs Phoenix Christian | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to Codey Padilla's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has become a key player for Kingman: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 7-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kingman's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cash Collins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
The victory got Kingman back to even at 10-10. As for River Valley, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-5.
Coming up, Kingman will be playing in front of their home fans against Somerton at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Toros have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for River Valley, they will venture away from home to square off against ALA - West Foothills at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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