Kingman Academy won the last time they faced Highland Prep West and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Kingman Academy Tigers were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Highland Prep West HORNETS. Considering the Tigers have won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Baylor Short made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Short was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rilee Otto, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cormac Cone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Kingman Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland Prep West only posted an OBP of .429.
Kingman Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. Highland Prep West is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Kingman Academy will head out to take on Parker at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Highland Prep West, they will face off against Gilbert Classical Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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