Miyamura won against Kirtland Central last Tuesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Aztec Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since March 25th.
Xavier Brown
| 02/25/25 @ Navajo Prep | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Aztec | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Gallup | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Silver | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Navajo Prep | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
The team relied heavily on Xavier Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Miyamura: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nikki Torres, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
The victory made it two in a row for Miyamura and bumps their season record up to 9-9. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 7-12 Aztec and 8-11 Kirtland Central. As for Aztec, they moved to 7-12 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Miyamura will square off against rival Bloomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Aztec is set to challenge their familiar foe Kirtland Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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