Shiprock had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it seven. They lost 23-6 to the Aztec Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-2 last Tuesday.
As for Aztec, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Aztec's part, Cami Lucio was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave Lucio a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christina Whitehorse, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shiprock will square off against Kirtland Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Aztec, they will take on Bloomfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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