The Kingman Bulldogs will face off against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
ALA - West Foothills will be up against a hot Kingman squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Bulldogs blew past Highland Prep 14-1 on Wednesday.
Canton Collins
| 04/23/25 vs Highland Prep | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Cactus | 2 |
| 04/20/24 vs Parker | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Winslow | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Chino Valley | 1 |
Canton Collins was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cires Esquivel, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, while ALA - West Foothills put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Chino Valley. The Guardians put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 12-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Guardians sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Jaxson Garvey looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, ALA - West Foothills got a big performance out of Brody Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Kellett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
ALA - West Foothills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive contests.
ALA - West Foothills' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kingman, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Both Kingman and ALA - West Foothills just can't seem to miss. The Bulldogs have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like ALA - West Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kingman beat ALA - West Foothills 8-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Guardians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
