Aztec is a perfect 10-0 against Kirtland Central since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Tigers will host the Broncos at 1:00 p.m. Aztec knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Kirtland Central likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Aztec got the win against Miyamura by a conclusive 15-1. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kamora Henry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Cheyenne Yellow
| 04/10/25 @ Miyamura | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Miyamura | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Shiprock | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bloomfield | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Kirtland Central | 1 |
In other batting news, Aztec got a massive performance out of Cheyenne Yellow, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Yellow a new career-high. Reagan Bradshaw was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Aztec was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kirtland Central suffered their closest defeat since March 27th on Thursday. They fell just short of Gallup by a score of 12-10.
Tanisha Thomas stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Myhers, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Aztec pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Kirtland Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Kirtland Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Aztec has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Kirtland Central, though, as they've been averaging 10.8 hits. Given Aztec's sizable advantage in that area, the Broncos will need to find a way to close that gap.
Aztec took their victory against Kirtland Central in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 18-8 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Broncos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
