The Gallup Bengals will venture away from home to square off against the Farmington Scorpions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Gallup is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Lovington, who was ranked eighth at the time (Gallup was ranked 24th). Gallup took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lovington on Saturday. The Bengals' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Gallup saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Farmington came up short against Silver on Saturday, falling 12-2.
Amiah DeClusin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 2-2-1. As for Gallup, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Gallup took their victory against Farmington when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gallup since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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