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| 04/29/24 - Home | 24-4 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 18-2 W |
| 04/23/22 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 04/23/22 - Away | 8-1 W |
Laguna Acoma is a perfect 6-0 against Navajo Pine since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Hawks will face off against the Warriors at 11:00 a.m. Laguna Acoma will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Laguna Acoma took on Zuni on Thursday. The Hawks blew past the Thunderbirds 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Devin Suazo made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Suazo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Laguna Acoma got a massive performance out of Jayden Dailey, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Dailey has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zaiden Sarracino, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Navajo Pine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 18-8 to Wingate.
Anthony Sandoval made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Laguna Acoma now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Navajo Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Laguna Acoma has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Navajo Pine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Laguna Acoma's way against Navajo Pine in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Laguna Acoma made off with a 24-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
