Softball Recap: Miyamura Takes a Loss

After flying high against Shiprock on Tuesday, Miyamura came back down to earth. The Patriots took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kirtland Central Broncos on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 last Tuesday.

Miyamura saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Celeste Cano, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. NATALIE VALENCIANO was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Miyamura has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Kirtland Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miyamura will take on Gallup at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kirtland Central, they will face off against Shiprock at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Broncos are facing the Chieftains at the right time seeing as the Chieftains are stuck on a five-game losing streak.