WINGATE, N.M. — Chinle (5-5, 2-0) beat Page 8-2, 6-5 in a double-header baseball game played at Page High School. The Wildcats scored a slew of runs in the latter innings to get the lead and keep the lead. Starting pitcher Troy Yazzie recorded two RBIs and stole base three times.
Wingate 8 Questa 6
The Wingate Bears beat Questa 8-6 in the annual Santa Fe Indian Invitational. Wingate (3-1) came from behind in the sixth inning and recorded four runs to overtake Questa.
Miyamura 6 Bloomfield 5
The Patriots (5-4) beat Bloomfield 6-5 March 17 in a game that was part of the annual Goddard Invitational Tournament.
Shiprock 18 Nucla 3
The Chieftains (5-6) walloped Nucla 18-3 in the annual San Juan Slugfest March 17. Starting pitcher Aarwin Chee got the win for the Chieftains who faced Kirtland Central in a 3-1 loss in the team’s next game.
Deming 10 Kirtland Central 0
Deming blew out the Kirtland Central Broncos by the score of 10-0 at the Artesia Invitational Baseball Tournament March 17. Kirtland lost to Artesia 11-8 before beating Los Alamos 5-4 on March 16.
By Bernie Dotson
For the Sun