Softball Recap: Gallup Bengals vs. Kirtland Central Broncos
In what's become a running theme this season, Gallup gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Kirtland Central Broncos onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Gallup who now have five in a row.
Seniah Haines was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Haines has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Haines was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Belone and Victoria Zarate did most of the damage at the plate: Belone scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Zarate scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Jazmine Marrufo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gallup's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Kirtland Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Gallup will head out on the road to challenge Shiprock at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shiprock hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Kirtland Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aztec is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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