Kingman Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Red Rock Scorpions with a sharp 24-1 win. Considering Kingman Academy has won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Casen Short made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Short was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Gordon was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cade Benson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Kingman Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Red Rock, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Kingman Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Red Rock, they will head out on the road to challenge Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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