Baseball Preview: Capitan Tigers vs. Shiprock Chieftains
The Capitan Tigers will square off against the Shiprock Chieftains at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Capitan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a 13-point win in their last game, Capitan came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Eunice by a score of 11-9. Capitan has struggled against Eunice recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tobyn Traylor was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Traylor was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Wyatt Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Capitan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eunice only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Shiprock fell victim to a tough 16-4 defeat at the hands of Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on Thursday.
Capitan's record is now 2-2. As for Shiprock, their record now sits at 5-4.
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