The Miyamura Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bloomfield Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miyamura is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Miyamura gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Shiprock 18-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Miyamura considering their one-run performance the match before.
AUTUMN BOGGS made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. BOGGS was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on VINESSA LARGO, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. LEONA JOE was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield came up short against Aztec on Thursday and fell 9-4. Bloomfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Harley RIghtmire and Elysse Smith-Oliver stepped up to the plate in a big way. RIghtmire went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Smith-Oliver went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. RIghtmire has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Archuleta, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Bloomfield was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aztec didn't hit any.
Miyamura has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Miyamura hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .421. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Miyamura was able to grind out a solid victory over Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in April, winning 12-8. Will Miyamura repeat their success, or does Bloomfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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