Kirtland Central started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Bloomfield. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomfield Bobcats on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Kirtland Central let down their fans at home.
Demusico Edsitty was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Osai Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Kirtland Central's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Bloomfield, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kirtland Central will square off against Taos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kirtland Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Bloomfield, they will head out on the road to take on Gallup at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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