Kingman hasn't had much luck against Northwest Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kingman Bulldogs will face off against the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 3:45 p.m. Kingman will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
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 walked away with a 6-2 victory over Cactus on Saturday.
Taelon Thomason made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Kingman got a big performance out of Canton Collins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that Collins stole this season. Albert Lopez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Kingman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cactus only posted an OBP of .174.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian came up short against Paradise Valley on Saturday and fell 8-4. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Kingman, their record now sits at 4-0.
Kingman came up short against Northwest Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, falling 6-2. Can Kingman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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