The Chino Valley Cougars will square off against the Kingman Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Chino Valley: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Kingman has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Chino Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Blue Ridge on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 5-4.
Chino Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freddie Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Caden Todd was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Kingman has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.06 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Yuma Catholic, falling 18-2. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Shamrocks recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Kingman's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Chino Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chino Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kingman struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chino Valley skirted past Kingman 3-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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