Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kofa). They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Gila Ridge Hawks on Wednesday. The Kings not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 4, 2024.
Gael Vargas tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
On the hitting side, Julio Reina was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Kofa is 4-1 when Reina posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryan Rosas, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Kings
| 03/19/25 @ Gila Ridge | 56.1% |
| 03/14/25 @ Canyon View | 46.2% |
| 03/13/25 vs Liberty | 42.9% |
| 03/11/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 40% |
| 03/07/25 vs Tolleson | 48.1% |
| + 13 more games |
Kofa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Kofa now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Gila Ridge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kofa will square off against Cesar Chavez at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Kofa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Gila Ridge, they will face off against Yuma at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Gila Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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