The Glendale Prep Academy Griffins will face off against the Kingman Academy Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Glendale Prep Academy came up short against Camp Verde on Monday, falling 26-5. The Griffins haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Glendale Prep Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Whipple, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Sophia Nakachi also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Kingman Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to Mohave Accelerated. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Glendale Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Kingman Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Glendale Prep Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kingman Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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