Tohatchi fell victim to Zuni and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Zuni Thunderbirds by a score of 1-0. Tohatchi has not had much luck with Zuni recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Brayden Chee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On Zuni's side, Robert Dewa made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Dewa was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Dewa wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laquan Bowekaty, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Tohatchi now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Zuni, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Tohatchi will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Navajo Prep, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. As for Zuni, they will head out on the road to challenge Magdalena at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Zuni is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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