In what's become a running theme this season, Kingman Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Kingman Bulldogs. The victory was nothing new for Kingman Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Alexa Valdez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Valdez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Kingman Academy got a massive performance out of Taylee Mote, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Faythe Lafirenza was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Kingman's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Destiny Kogianes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Kingman didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingman Academy didn't tossed any.
The win got Kingman Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Kingman, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8-1.
Kingman Academy will head out on the road to challenge St. John Paul II Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. St. John Paul II Catholic is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Kingman Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Kingman will take on Parker at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Kingman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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