After having lost a blowout in their previous game against San Juan, Kirtland Central was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Gallup Bengals with a sharp 8-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kirtland Central also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Kirtland Central let Osai Garcia and Matthias Veith loose on the outfield. Garcia went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run, while Veith scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Billey, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Kirtland Central pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Gallup, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kirtland Central will challenge Aztec at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aztec is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Gallup, they will head out on the road to face off against Bloomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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