It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Chino Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Wickenburg Wranglers. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 win the Wranglers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Kinsey Murphy
| 04/24/25 vs Wickenburg | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ ALA - West Foothills | 8 |
| 04/21/25 vs Highland Prep | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs Parker | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ River Valley | 7 |
| + 8 more games |
Kinsey Murphy spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maleah Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-6 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jamie Felton, who went 2-for-6 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Chino Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.8.
Chino Valley pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wickenburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12.
Looking ahead, Chino Valley will challenge Tonopah Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wickenburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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