Combs had to endure an 11-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Tuba City Warriors 12-1. Combs' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Dayton Kirkpatrick was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kirkpatrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Logan Calvert was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Payton Martz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Combs' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Tuba City, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Combs will be playing at home against Holbrook at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Holbrook has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.42 runs per game on average), something Combs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tuba City, they are on the road again on Friday to play La Joya Community at 1:00 p.m. La Joya Community has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.46 runs per game on average), something Tuba City will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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