Shiprock had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Kirtland Central Broncos, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in March.
As for Kirtland Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-7. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won nine games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Kirtland Central's part, Rory Benally made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Benally has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Easton Myhre was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Gomez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shiprock will welcome Bernalillo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chieftains will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least ten runs in their last nine contests. As for Kirtland Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m.
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