Baseball Preview: Miyamura Patriots vs. Shiprock Chieftains
Miyamura is 9-1 against Shiprock since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Miyamura Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Shiprock Chieftains at 3:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 14 consecutive losses for Miyamura and six for Shiprock.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Miyamura had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Bloomfield.
Marcos Chavarria made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Dylan Joins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Shiprock fell victim to Bloomfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the Bobcats might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Shiprock seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Miyamura's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Shiprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Miyamura took their victory against Shiprock in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shiprock's Logan Pioche, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Miyamura to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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