Baseball Recap: Miyamura Finds Home Field Redemption Against Kirtland Central

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

02/25/25 @ Navajo Prep	34
02/25/25 @ Navajo Prep	17
03/25/25 vs Laguna Acoma	10
04/08/25 vs Kirtland Central	9
03/28/25 @ Rehoboth Christian	7

There's no place like home for Miyamura, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kirtland Central Broncos a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.

Brady Antonio made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Miyamura is 4-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Antonio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Marshall Livingston and Shane Escajeda did most of the damage at the plate: Livingston scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Escajeda went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three runs gave Livingston a new career-high. Brayden Ashley was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

The victory snapped Miyamura's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-9 record. As for Kirtland Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miyamura will venture away from home to challenge Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kirtland Central, they will head out to take on Gallup at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bengals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something the Broncos will no doubt try to take advantage of.