Baseball Preview: Miyamura Patriots vs. Aztec Tigers
Miyamura has been on the road for ten straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Aztec Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miyamura will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Tuesday, Miyamura came up short against Kirtland Central and fell 13-8.
Blaise Chavez and Dylan Joins did some serious damage despite the final result: Chavez scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Joins scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gage Sellers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Miyamura kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Aztec gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Shiprock with a sharp 19-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Aztec.
Dalton Wilmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Wilmer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kale Watson was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Kaleb Thornburg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Miyamura's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Aztec, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Miyamura has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Aztec struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Miyamura came up short against Aztec in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 10-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thornburg, who struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Miyamura knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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