Softball Recap: Hozho Academy Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Wolves

Previous Games

05/07/25 @ Lordsburg	12-11
05/07/25 vs Jal	7-3
05/01/25 vs Navajo Pine	18-3
05/01/25 vs Navajo Pine	16-1
04/29/25 @ Northwest	24-2
+ 3 more games

It's playoff time, and Hozho Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They skirted past the Lordsburg Mavericks 12-11. The win was familiar territory for the Wolves, who have now won eight contests in a row.

Iris Albert was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted over her last 13 games. Mika Jai was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Hozho Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .564. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.

Hozho Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Lordsburg, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-5.

Hozho Academy has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Loving on the 14th. As for Lordsburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-7 defeat against Capitan on the 14th.