Baseball Recap: Miyamura Wins Going Away Against Shiprock

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

02/25/25 @ Navajo Prep	34
02/25/25 @ Navajo Prep	17
04/22/25 @ Shiprock	12
03/25/25 vs Laguna Acoma	10
04/08/25 vs Kirtland Central	9

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kirtland Central, Miyamura was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Shiprock Chieftains. Considering the Patriots have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Brady Antonio and Xavier Brown were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Antonio struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Brown pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Antonio also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Miyamura is 6-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-9 otherwise. At the plate, Antonio went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Brown went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three RBI gave Antonio a new career-high.

In other batting news, Shane Escajeda was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Miyamura: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Julian Caraveo, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Miyamura kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory got Miyamura back to even at 11-11. As for Shiprock, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Miyamura will challenge rival Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Shiprock is set to square off against their familiar foe Gallup at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.