Aztec is 1-9 against Gallup since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Bengals at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gallup will be up against a hot Aztec team: the squad just extended their winning streak to ten. The Tigers put the hurt on Bloomfield with a sharp 13-7 victory on Saturday.
Kamora Henry
| 04/19/25 vs Bloomfield | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Gallup | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Kirtland Central | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Miyamura | 7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Miyamura | 9 |
| + 7 more games |
Kamora Henry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Aztec got a massive performance out of Alexyn Candelaria, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cami Lucio, who went 3-for-4 with one home run.
Aztec lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gallup, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bloomfield on Thursday as they made off with a 28-12 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bengals needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Aztec's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Gallup, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Everything went Aztec's way against Gallup when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Aztec made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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