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04/22/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy | 29 |
04/16/25 vs Mountainside | 29 |
03/04/25 @ Highland Prep West | 25 |
03/31/25 vs Trivium Prep | 23 |
03/04/25 @ Highland Prep West | 23 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Kingman Academy challenged Benson on Saturday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 11-5 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Emily Mathys was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kingman Academy let Taylee Mote and Ava Sanders run wild. Mote went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles, while Sanders went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most doubles Mote has posted since back in March. Brady Sanders was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Kingman Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .500 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Kingman Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Benson, they now have a losing record of 14-15.
Looking ahead, Kingman Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Round Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Elks have now posted at least ten runs in their last nine games. Benson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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