If Kingman Academy was feeling good fresh off their 20-3 takedown of Joseph City last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers came up short against the Mohave Accelerated Patriots on Wednesday, falling 14-4. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 13-1.
Kingman Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylor Short, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Kingman Academy has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mohave Accelerated, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Kingman Academy will challenge rival Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mohave Accelerated is set to square off against their familiar foe Highland Prep West at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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