Kingman Academy came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes on Thursday as the Kingman Academy Tigers made off with a 15-3 win. Kingman Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Alexa Valdez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Valdez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Sanders was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Faythe Lafirenza, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Arizona Lutheran Academy's side, Ella Peltzer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Kingman Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Kingman Academy will take on Joseph City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kingman Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Kingman Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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