Softball Recap: Kingman Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

03/08/25 - Neutral	8-7 W
03/19/22 - Neutral	16-9 W
03/18/22 - Home	9-2 W
03/18/16 - Neutral	10-9 W
03/14/15 - Neutral	17-2 W

While Kingman's win against Window Rock wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Kingman Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Window Rock Fighting Scouts on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Fighting Scouts recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Destiny Hartley was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Hartley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Kally Hernandez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Destiny Kogianes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Kingman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matches.

Kingman's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Window Rock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Kingman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-9 defeat against St. Johns on the 8th. As for Window Rock, they will face off against Chinle at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Window Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.