Baseball Recap: Kirtland Central finds home field redemption against Aztec

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 9:50pm

Baseball Recap: Kirtland Central Broncos vs. Aztec Tigers

There's no place like home for Kirtland Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Aztec Tigers by a score of 15-12 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kirtland Central considering their two-run performance the game before.

Cameron Begay was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Osai Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.

On Aztec's side, Sylas Hengst was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Cory Douglas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Even though they lost, Aztec lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The victory got Kirtland Central back to even at 12-12. As for Aztec, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.

As of now, neither Kirtland Central nor Aztec have any future games scheduled.

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