The Kofa Kings will head out to challenge the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Shadow Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kofa, who comes in off a win.
Kofa took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Tolleson by a score of 7-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Kings as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kofa got a great performance from Ernesto Hernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Kofa let Ivan Bonillas and Ryan Rosas run wild. Bonillas went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one double, while Rosas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most RBI Bonillas has posted since back in March of 2024. Walther Gallegos also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Kofa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Shadow Ridge and Tolleson meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. Shadow Ridge came up short against Tolleson, falling 12-4.
Shadow Ridge now has a losing record of 2-3-2. As for Kofa, their record is now 3-4.
Kofa suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Shadow Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Can Kofa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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