Kirtland Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Shiprock Chieftains as the Kirtland Central Broncos made off with a 19-4 win. The victory was just what Kirtland Central needed coming off of a 22-1 loss in their prior match.
Kaeden Benally was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Benally was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Kirtland Central got a massive performance out of Osai Garcia, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shadwyn Simpson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and four RBI.
Kirtland Central's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Shiprock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Kirtland Central will head out on the road to face off against Gallup at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gallup is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Kirtland Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Shiprock will take on Bloomfield at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomfield will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Shiprock surely won't give up without a fight.
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