Bloomfield hasn't had much luck against Aztec recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bloomfield will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Gallup, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bobcats walked away with a 17-14 win over the Bengals on Tuesday.
Cassidy Babcock
| 04/21/26 @ Gallup | 7 |
| 03/12/26 @ Espanola Valley | 5 |
| 04/10/26 @ Shiprock | 4 |
| 03/21/26 vs Portales | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Aztec | 3 |
Cassidy Babcock was excellent, going 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Harley Rightmire, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Aztec waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chieftains a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kamora Henry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kayci Phillips and Jaycee Douglas did most of the damage at the plate: Phillips went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Douglas went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cami Lucio, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Aztec always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bloomfield's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Aztec, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bloomfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .433. However, it's not like Aztec struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bloomfield couldn't quite get it done against Aztec in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 10-6. Will the Bobcats 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 softball content.
