On Thursday, Aztec faced Gallup in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Aztec Tigers fell just short of the Gallup Bengals by a score of 3-1. Aztec has not had much luck with Gallup recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Aztec saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Bradshaw, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Gallup's side, Seniah Haines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Haines has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Belone, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Aztec's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Gallup, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aztec will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Shiprock at 3:00 p.m. Aztec is facing Shiprock at the right time seeing as Shiprock is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Gallup, they will head out on the road to face off against Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gallup's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Bloomfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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