Aztec and Miyamura are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Tigers will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Miyamura will be up against a hot Aztec team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand Shiprock a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Tigers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 8th.
Hunter Clark
| 04/08/25 vs Shiprock | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Valencia | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Durango | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Smoky Hill | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs North Summit | 1 |
Kaleb Hales and Hunter Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Hales scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Clark scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Clark a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Brooks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Aztec was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Miyamura, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Kirtland Central 9-0 on Tuesday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brady Antonio was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Miyamura is 4-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Antonio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Miyamura let Marshall Livingston and Shane Escajeda run wild. Livingston scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Escajeda went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Brayden Ashley was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Aztec's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Miyamura, they moved to 8-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Aztec skirted past Miyamura 5-3 in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
