There's no place like home for Kingman, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kingman Academy Tigers on Thursday and snuck past 4-3. This was payback for Kingman, who suffered a 9-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Taelon Thomason was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomason has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Thomason was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Thomason wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Albert Lopez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Kingman Academy's side, Rilee Otto made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and an RBI. Gavin Hopper was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Kingman pushed their record up to 9-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Kingman Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Kingman will be playing in front of their home fans against Parker at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Kingman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kingman Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against St. John Paul II Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Kingman Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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