Kingman Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bagdad, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers blew past the Sultans 14-4 on Monday. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 10-3 win the Sultans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Emily Mathys
04/07/25 vs Bagdad | 15 |
04/04/25 @ Glendale Prep Academy | 15 |
04/02/25 @ Mohave Accelerated | 8 |
03/29/25 @ Joseph City | 3 |
03/24/25 vs Wickenburg | 8 |
+ 10 more games |
Emily Mathys made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Brady Sanders was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Taylee Mote was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Kingman Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are undefeated (13-0) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Kingman Academy pushed their record up to 16-4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bagdad, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-4.
Looking ahead, Kingman Academy will face off against Wickenburg at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Bagdad, they will look to defend their home field on the 15th against Maryvale Prep at 4:00 p.m.
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