It was a good run, but Hozho Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Jemez Valley Warriors by a score of 10-9. Hozho Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jemez Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Keihin Kirk put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Kirk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brody Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Bowannie, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hozho Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jemez Valley only tossed a.
On Jemez Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Savion Toya, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Rylan Loretto was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hozho Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Jemez Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hozho Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bosque at 4:00 p.m. Hozho Academy is facing Bosque at the right time seeing as Bosque is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jemez Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Wingate at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jemez Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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