In what's become a running theme this season, Kingman Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes as the Kingman Academy Tigers made off with an 18-6 win. The victory was just what Kingman Academy needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Alexa Valdez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Valdez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kingman Academy let Kaytlin Ogborn and Taylee Mote loose on the outfield. Ogborn scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Mote went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brady Sanders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Arizona Lutheran Academy's side, Ella Peltzer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Danzeisen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Kingman Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Kingman Academy will be playing at home against Mohave Accelerated at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Phoenix Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Phoenix Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Arizona Lutheran Academy likes a good challenge.
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