Gallup is 2-8 against Bloomfield since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bengals will face off against the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Gallup has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gallup lost 12-6 to Aztec on Tuesday.
Keyshawn Boyd was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base. Tristin Garcia was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Broncos. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Troy Jaramillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Jaramillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Trae Woods was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cable Carruth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bloomfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matches.
Bloomfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gallup, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Gallup might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Bloomfield in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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