The Zuni Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Newcomb Skyhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Zuni has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 29.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Zuni challenged Thoreau on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks.
Malaya Quam made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Leekela, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newcomb). They put the hurt on Thoreau with a sharp 20-9 win on Thursday. The Skyhawks haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Zuni's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Newcomb, their win bumped their record up to 5-16.
Zuni couldn't quite finish off Newcomb in their previous meeting back in March and fell 12-10. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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