Zuni had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Wingate Bears, falling 23-2. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Thunderbirds, who fell 12-10 when the teams last met back in April of 2025.
As for Wingate, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Considering they have won six games by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Wingate's part, Rhianna Begay was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave Begay a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and three runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wingate beat Zuni by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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