Kingman Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Heritage Academy Heroes 18-4. The win was familiar territory for Kingman Academy who now have three in a row.
Trevan Jaques and Cade Benson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jaques tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Benson tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jaques has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jaques went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and a double, while Benson scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kingman Academy got a massive performance out of Ryan Gordon, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Gavin Hopper was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-3.
On Heritage Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Wittman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mason Farris, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Kingman Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Heritage Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kingman Academy will square off against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Heritage Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on April 8th.
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