Baseball Recap: Aztec Tigers vs. Shiprock Chieftains
In what's become a running theme this season, Aztec gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Shiprock Chieftains as the Aztec Tigers made off with a 13-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Aztec sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Dalton Wilmer made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wilmer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aztec got a massive performance out of Kale Watson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Sylas Hengst was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Aztec pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Shiprock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aztec will stay at home for another game and welcome Bloomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aztec knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Bloomfield likes a good challenge. As for Shiprock, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kirtland Central at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kirtland Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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