It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kingman can now relate to. They fell just short of the Payson Longhorns by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Destiny Hartley
| 04/29/26 vs Payson | 12 |
| 04/22/26 @ Highland Prep | 10 |
| 04/20/26 @ Odyssey Institute | 6 |
| 04/17/26 vs Somerton | 7 |
Destiny Hartley put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Kaitlynn Martin made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Kali Hoyt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Kingman's loss dropped their record down to 18-9-1. As for Payson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-10.
As of now, neither Kingman nor the Longhorns have any future games scheduled.
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