After a string of six wins, Aztec's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomfield Bobcats. Aztec has not had much luck with Bloomfield recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Aztec saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Thornburg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bloomfield's side, Gary Blake Spencer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Spencer has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Spencer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Perez, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Johnny Yates was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Aztec's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Bloomfield, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Aztec will challenge Gallup at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aztec is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Bloomfield, they will be playing at home against Kirtland Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirtland Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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