Kofa barely beat Cesar Chavez the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Kofa was the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Cesar Chavez on Thursday. The contest marked the Kings' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Keilani Negrete made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Negrete was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kiya Sayre was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hailey Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Kofa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kings
| 03/20/25 vs Cesar Chavez | 18-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Gila Ridge | 3-2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Gila Ridge | 5-4 |
The win (which was Kofa's third in a row) raised their record to 3-8. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.67 hits in those games compared to only 1.63 in the others. As for Cesar Chavez, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Kofa wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Sunnyside on the 25th. As for Cesar Chavez, they have also already played their next match, a 23-0 loss against Liberty on the 24th.
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