Zuni had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it five. They lost 18-8 to the Laguna Acoma Hawks. If the Thunderbirds were looking for revenge after losing 25-1 to the Hawks when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Laguna Acoma, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-6. Considering they have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Laguna Acoma's part, they got a massive performance out of Kaileah Antonio, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave Antonio a new career-high. Brianna Filmer was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Zuni will head out to face off against Wingate at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.73 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Laguna Acoma, they will head out on the road to challenge Tohatchi at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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