Baseball Recap: Miyamura Gets the Win

Miyamura won against Kirtland Central last Tuesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Aztec Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since March 25th.

Xavier Brown

Runs

02/25/25 @ Navajo Prep	3
04/10/25 @ Aztec	2
04/01/25 @ Gallup	2
03/20/25 @ Silver	2
02/25/25 @ Navajo Prep	2
+ 5 more games

The team relied heavily on Xavier Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Miyamura: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nikki Torres, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.

The victory made it two in a row for Miyamura and bumps their season record up to 9-9. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 7-12 Aztec and 8-11 Kirtland Central. As for Aztec, they moved to 7-12 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Miyamura will square off against rival Bloomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Aztec is set to challenge their familiar foe Kirtland Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.