The Zuni Thunderbirds will take on the Tohatchi Cougars in a tournament on Thursday. Zuni has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Zuni and Laguna Acoma had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Thunderbirds lost 14-3 to the Hawks on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Tohatchi earned an 8-4 win over Navajo Pine on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Raiden Vandervere was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Vandervere was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Vandervere wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tayton Begay, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Begay's first of the season. Another was Esteban Sanchez, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Zuni now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Tohatchi, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Zuni suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Tohatchi in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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