Shiprock is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Gallup a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Shiprock Chieftains will welcome the Gallup Bengals at 11:00 a.m. Neither Shiprock nor Gallup posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Shiprock fell victim to Bloomfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 25-0 to the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, Gallup might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Kirtland Central who claimed the real prize. The Bengals fell 5-2 to the Broncos.
Chase Blackgoat was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Blackgoat wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Truitt Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Gallup's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Shiprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Shiprock took their win against Gallup in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Do the Chieftains have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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