Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chinle). They put the hurt on the Window Rock Fighting Scouts with a sharp 19-1 victory on Wednesday. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Hage Tsosie and Mackaden Arthur were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tsosie pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Arthur pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tsosie has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Tsosie scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Arthur went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Arthur has become a key player for Chinle: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Guy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Chinle is undefeated when Guy posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sonne Begay, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Wildcats
| 04/09/25 vs Window Rock | 16 |
| 04/07/25 @ Monument Valley | 11 |
| 04/05/25 vs Miyamura | 15 |
| 04/03/25 @ St. Johns | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Page | 6 |
| + 20 more games |
Chinle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The victory was the third in a row for Chinle, bringing their record up to 11-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Window Rock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Chinle wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-2 victory against Payson on the 10th. As for Window Rock, they will challenge Page at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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