Kingman Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Chandler Prep Titans out 7-5.
Trevan Jaques spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Casen Short was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Gabe Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Kingman Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Chandler Prep, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Kingman Academy will head out on the road to square off against Tombstone at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tombstone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Chandler Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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