Aztec is 9-1 against Gallup since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Aztec Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Gallup Bengals at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Aztec has four straight victories, Gallup has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Aztec can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Kirtland Central 13-3.
Kaleb Thornburg made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Thornburg was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Ray and Sylas Hengst did most of the damage at the plate: Ray scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Hengst scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Hales, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gallup fell victim to Bloomfield and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Bobcats.
Aztec pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gallup, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Aztec was able to grind out a solid victory over Gallup in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Aztec repeat their success, or does Gallup have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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