Baseball Preview: Miyamura Patriots vs. Kirtland Central Broncos
The Miyamura Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kirtland Central Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Saturday, Miyamura made easy work of Gallup and carried off a 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Miyamura.
Gage Sellers and Brayden Ashley made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sellers pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Ashley tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Sellers scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ashley scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Miyamura got a big performance out of Vaden Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Joins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kirtland Central got the win against Taos on Saturday by a conclusive 12-1.
Like Miyamura, Kirtland Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaeden Benally. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Benally was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jay Tsosie, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shadwyn Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Miyamura's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14. As for Kirtland Central, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Miyamura has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kirtland Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Miyamura came up short against Kirtland Central when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 13-8. Will Miyamura have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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