The Navajo Pine Warriors will head out to challenge the Hozho Academy Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Navajo Pine has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Hozho Academy will come in with six straight victories.
Navajo Pine lost 19-6 to Oak Grove Classical Academy on Saturday.
Joshua Martinez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Sandoval, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Kaidyn Nez was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hozho Academy beat Bosque 9-4 on Saturday.
Philip Elkins and Brody Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Elkins scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Brown went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Brown has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Keihin Kirk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hozho Academy pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Navajo Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Navajo Pine has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hozho Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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