Zuni had lost eight straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it nine. They lost 15-3 to the Tohatchi Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-14 on Tuesday.
As for Tohatchi, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11. 15 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Tohatchi's part, Makayla Bitsoi made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Bitsoi has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Bitsoi wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Yazzie, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple.
Coincidentally, Zuni and Tohatchi will both be playing Thoreau the next time they take the field. The Cougars will head out to face the Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Thunderbirds will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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