Aztec and Kirtland Central are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Tigers will welcome the Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aztec will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Aztec had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Gallup on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Bengals with a sharp 13-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their one-run performance the match before.
Tyler Ray
| 03/21/25 vs Durango | 7 |
| 02/27/25 vs Silver | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Gallup | 2 |
Tyler Ray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Aztec is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-13 otherwise. Ray was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Aztec let Cory Douglas and Kale Watson run wild. Douglas went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Watson went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Dalton Wilmer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Aztec was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bloomfield hit Kirtland Central with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Broncos lost 16-8 to the Bobcats. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Aztec's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Kirtland Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 11-13.
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