Gallup is 2-8 against Bloomfield since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bengals will host the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Gallup will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Thursday, Gallup didn't have quite enough to beat Kirtland Central and fell 12-11.
Meanwhile, while Bloomfield put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Shiprock. The Bobcats blew past the Chieftains 10-0. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Wyatt Etcitty and Trae Woods made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Etcitty tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Woods tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Etcitty went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, while Woods went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That home run was Etcitty's first of the season.
In other batting news, Bloomfield let Ryan Page and AJ Valencia run wild. Page scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Valencia scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Valencia a new career-high in RBI (three). Johnny Yates was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Bloomfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shiprock only posted an OBP of .250.
Bloomfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gallup, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Gallup might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bengals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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