North Valley Christian Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it five. They lost 29-0 to the Kingman Academy Tigers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Kingman Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
For Kingman Academy's part, Brady Sanders made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sanders has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Emily Mathys was a standout: she fired off eight RBI, two triples, and two runs while going 4-for-5. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Taylee Mote was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and five RBI.
Coming up, North Valley Christian Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Mohave Accelerated at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight. Kingman Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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