Aztec and Miyamura are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Aztec Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Miyamura Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aztec is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Aztec can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bloomfield with a sharp 17-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Aztec needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Kamora Henry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Henry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Henry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Reagan Bradshaw and Alexyn Candelaria did most of the damage at the plate: Bradshaw fired off three doubles, three RBI, and two runs while going 4-for-4, while Candelaria fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddie Kaiser, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Miyamura's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Gallup on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Miyamura's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Miyamura saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ALEXIA HOWE, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Aztec is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Miyamura, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Aztec hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Miyamura struggles in that department as they've averaged .417. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Aztec might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Miyamura in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Aztec avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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