Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Navajo Prep

Navajo Prep waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tohatchi Cougars, sneaking past 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 3rd.

Leilani Wood made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, Isabella Yazzie was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amia Salazar, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and four runs.

Navajo Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.

Navajo Prep pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 25.5 runs over those games. As for Tohatchi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Navajo Prep is set to face off against their familiar foe Thoreau at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tohatchi will challenge rival Wingate at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.