Zuni is 0-4 against Shiprock since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Zuni Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Shiprock Chieftains at 3:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Zuni fell victim to a rough 17-5 loss at the hands of Rehoboth Christian. That's two games in a row now that Zuni has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Robert Dewa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Terrance Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Shiprock were a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. Their tough 7-1 defeat to Navajo Prep might stick with them for a while.
This is the second loss in a row for Zuni and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Shiprock, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Zuni suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Shiprock in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Thankfully for Zuni, Cameron Phillips (who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two triples, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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