Softball Preview: Aztec Tigers vs. Shiprock Chieftains
Aztec is 10-0 against Shiprock since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aztec Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Shiprock Chieftains at 3:00 p.m. Aztec is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Aztec had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Gallup put an end to it on Thursday. Aztec fell just short of Gallup by a score of 3-1. Aztec has not had much luck with Gallup recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Aztec saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Bradshaw, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Shiprock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Miyamura.
Aztec's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Shiprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Aztec took their win against Shiprock when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aztec since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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