Rehoboth Christian has gone 8-2 against Navajo Pine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lynx are taking a road trip to square off against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Rehoboth Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Navajo Pine will be up against a hot Rehoboth Christian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Lynx were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Hozho Academy on Thursday. Considering the Lynx have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylen Esalio made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Deiyanera Franklin
| 04/24/25 vs Hozho Academy | 6 |
| 04/05/25 vs Socorro | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Hozho Academy | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Northwest | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Newcomb | 3 |
In other batting news, Sage West and Deiyanera Franklin did most of the damage at the plate: West went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Franklin went 2-for-3 with six RBI, one triple, and one run. Those six RBI gave Franklin a new career-high. Faith Vicente was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Rehoboth Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Navajo Pine lost 17-6 to Laguna Acoma on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Rehoboth Christian pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Navajo Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything went Rehoboth Christian's way against Navajo Pine in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Rehoboth Christian made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lynx since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
