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| 04/01/25 - Away | 13-4 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 16-6 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 19-4 W |
| 04/22/23 - Home | 3-13 L |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 17-11 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kirtland Central has gone 8-2 against Shiprock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Broncos will host the Chieftains at 11:00 a.m. Shiprock took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kirtland Central, who comes in off a win.
Kirtland Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Miyamura with a sharp 14-1 victory. The Broncos not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th (when they won 16-1).
Meanwhile, Shiprock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Aztec, falling 16-5.
Shiprock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khalil Nakai, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Nakai is becoming a predictor of the Chieftains' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Zach Billy also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Shiprock's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Kirtland Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Kirtland Central took their win against Shiprock in their previous meeting on April 1st by a conclusive 13-4 score. Do the Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chieftains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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