After two games on the road, Tanque Verde is heading back home. They will take on the Chinle Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tanque Verde's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Cienega on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Tanque Verde's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Trevor Carlson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Chinle fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of St. Johns on Monday. Chinle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tanque Verde's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9-1. As for Chinle, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-12.
Tanque Verde took their win against Chinle when the teams last played back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Tanque Verde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chinle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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