Baseball Recap: Zuni Thunderbirds vs. Thoreau Hawks
Zuni scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Thoreau Hawks a 27-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Zuni, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kole Eriacho was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Eriacho has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Eriacho was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other pitching news, Derrick Zunie looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Laquan Bowekaty was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of D'Angelo Tsabetsate, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Zuni is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Thoreau, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Zuni beat Thoreau by a score of 20-0 later that day.
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