The Kirtland Central Broncos will head out to take on the Newcomb Skyhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirtland Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Kirtland Central easily dispatched East Mountain on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Kirtland Central fell just short of West Las Vegas by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Broncos were not able to get on the board.
Rory Benally
| 03/22/25 vs West Las Vegas | 7 |
| 03/20/25 @ Piedra Vista | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Silver | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Organ Mountain | 1 |
| 03/12/24 vs Grants | 14 |
Rory Benally spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Haliey Loyd was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Newcomb unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 27-3 to Laguna Acoma on Wednesday. The Skyhawks have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Kirtland Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Newcomb, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Kirtland Central's way against Newcomb when the teams last played back in March of 2022, as Kirtland Central made off with a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirtland Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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