Aztec is 0-10 against Gallup since May of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Tigers will welcome the Bengals at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gallup will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Aztec extended their winning streak to seven on Saturday. Everything went the Tigers' way against Kirtland Central as they made off with a 14-4 victory.
Aztec got a massive performance out of Cami Lucio, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Yellow, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base.
Lucio wasn't the only one making solid contact: Aztec kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gallup came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Chieftains get on the board and left with a 14-0 win.
Gallup's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Aztec, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Aztec couldn't quite get it done against Gallup when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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