Baseball Recap: Wingate Bears vs. Zuni Thunderbirds
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Wingate's offense. They fell victim to a rough 22-0 defeat at the hands of the Zuni Thunderbirds on Tuesday. Wingate has not had much luck with Zuni recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Zuni's part, Kole Eriacho made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Eriacho was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five runs, two triples, and five RBI.
In other batting news, RJ Homer was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Keanu Laweka was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
Wingate's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Zuni, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wingate by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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