Baseball Recap: Monument Valley Mustangs vs. Chinle Wildcats
Monument Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 16-3 defeat to the Chinle Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monument Valley of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Monument Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leighton Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Chinle's side, Kaleb Guy was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Guy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Morgan Mitchell was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. LJ Grey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Monument Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Chinle, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Monument Valley by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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