Zuni hasn't had much luck against Magdalena recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Thunderbirds will host the Steers at 1:00 p.m.
Zuni came into this matchup off a tough nine-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hozho Academy by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Thunderbirds have suffered since March 22, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Magdalena). Everything went their way against Capitan on Tuesday as they made off with a 29-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Steers, who have now won four games in a row.
The team relied heavily on Joseph Zamora, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Javen Tafoya, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Magdalena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Magdalena pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Zuni, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Zuni might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Magdalena in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Thunderbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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