The Kirtland Central Broncos will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Shiprock Chieftains at 3:00 p.m. Kirtland Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Kirtland Central came up short against Capital and fell 12-9.
Osai Garcia led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Jay Tsosie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shiprock suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Aztec on Tuesday.
Kirtland Central now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Shiprock, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Kirtland Central's way against Shiprock when the teams last played on April 2nd as Kirtland Central made off with a 19-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirtland Central 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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