Softball Recap: Kirtland Central Comes Up Short

After flying high against Shiprock last Tuesday, Kirtland Central came back down to earth. The Broncos fell just short of the Gallup Bengals by a score of 10-9 on Thursday. If the Broncos were looking for revenge after losing 12-0 to the Bengals when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Easton Myhers

Stolen Base

04/03/25 @ Gallup	2
04/01/25 vs Shiprock	1
03/25/25 @ Newcomb	4

Easton Myhers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabella Hurtado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Kirtland Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Gallup, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7.

Coming up, Kirtland Central will challenge Miyamura at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gallup, they will take on Chinle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.46 runs per game on average), something the Bengals will no doubt try to take advantage of.