The Thoreau Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Wingate Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thoreau has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Thoreau and Zuni, and Zuni kept the tradition alive. The Hawks lost 16-4 to the Thunderbirds on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Wingate gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Newcomb with a sharp 22-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Wingate got a massive performance out of Bryanna Yazzie, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave Yazzie a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhianna Begay, who went 2-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wingate kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Thoreau's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Wingate, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Thoreau might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Wingate when the teams last played on April 3rd. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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