Kingman Academy is 7-0 against St. John Paul II Catholic since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kingman Academy Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kingman Academy has three straight wins, St. John Paul II Catholic has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kingman Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Kingman.
Alexa Valdez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Valdez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Taylee Mote was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Faythe Lafirenza, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Chandler Prep. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 12-11 on Wednesday.
Iris Guzman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Wondrash, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. John Paul II Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chandler Prep only posted a batting average of .250.
The victory got Kingman Academy back to even at 9-9. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15-1.
St. John Paul II Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Kingman Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for St. John Paul II Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 12. Given Kingman Academy's sizable advantage in that area, St. John Paul II Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kingman Academy took their win against St. John Paul II Catholic when the teams last played on April 2nd by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingman Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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