Highland Prep extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-15. They lost 16-0 to the Kingman Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in March.
As for Kingman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
For Kingman's part, Cash Collins made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Collins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Canton Collins and Codey Padilla did most of the damage at the plate: Canton went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base, while Padilla went a perfect 2-for-2 with six stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Collins has posted since back in March.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Prep will head out to square off against Chino Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kingman, they will venture away from home to challenge Snowflake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lobos have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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