Shiprock was the 11-10 winner over Capitan when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Shiprock Chieftains took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Capitan Tigers on Friday. Shiprock has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Capitan's part, Caden Griffin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Griffin was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen three or more in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Riley Gallacher was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Gallacher is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Shiprock's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Capitan, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Shiprock will head out on the road to face off against Kirtland Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirtland Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something Shiprock will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Capitan, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Melrose at 12:00 p.m. Capitan has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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