Baseball Game Preview: Tohatchi Cougars vs. Thoreau Hawks

Tohatchi and Thoreau are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. Tohatchi will be playing at home against Thoreau at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tohatchi will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Tohatchi will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Zuni, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Tohatchi was the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Zuni on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Luke Joe

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/28/25 @ Zuni	2
03/24/25 vs Navajo Pine	1
04/30/24 vs Northwest	1
04/27/24 @ Chesterton Academy	1

Luke Joe was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Titus Francisco was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Tohatchi always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Thoreau came up short against Wingate on Friday and fell 11-6.

Thoreau's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Tohatchi, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

Everything went Tohatchi's way against Thoreau in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Tohatchi made off with a 17-7 victory. Does Tohatchi have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thoreau turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.