Even though Lordsburg scored an imposing 14 runs on Saturday, Zuni still came out on top. The Zuni Thunderbirds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-14 win over the Lordsburg Mavericks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Zuni.
The team relied heavily on Keanu Laweka, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kole Eriacho, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Lordsburg's side, Izaiah Saenz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run. Isaac Murillo was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Zuni's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Lordsburg, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Zuni will stay at home for another game and welcome Navajo Pine at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lordsburg, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hatch Valley at 6:00 p.m. Hatch Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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