Baseball Recap: Hozho Academy wins going away against Wingate

By Team Reports Apr 1, 2024, 8:25am

Baseball Recap: Hozho Academy Wolves vs. Wingate Bears

Hozho Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past the Wingate Bears 14-1. The win was nothing new for Hozho Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.

Sterling Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

In other batting news, Philip Elkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Keihin Kirk was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Hozho Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Wingate, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Zuni the next time they take the field. Hozho Academy will head out to face Zuni at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Wingate will host them at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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