Shiprock hasn't had much luck against Gallup recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chieftains are taking a road trip to challenge the Bengals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shiprock fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Miyamura on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 10-4.
Nicolette Howard made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Aztec hit Gallup with a four-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bengals fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Bengals in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Leia Tso was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Gallup now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Shiprock, their record is now 8-16.
Shiprock might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Gallup in their previous matchup on April 14th. Can the Chieftains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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