For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Kingman and Chino Valley meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Kingman fell just short of Chino Valley by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 17, 2024.
Kingman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Houston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Kingman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chino Valley struck out eight times.
Kingman's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Chino Valley, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Kingman will challenge rival Parker at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Chino Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Odyssey Institute at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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