Baseball Recap: Tohatchi Has No Trouble Against Zuni

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Thoreau	15
03/24/25 vs Navajo Pine	15
03/29/25 @ Wingate	10
03/21/25 vs Lordsburg	10
04/08/25 @ Zuni	9

Tohatchi lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Zuni, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Brayden Chee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Tohatchi let Raiden Vandervere and Ricky Long run wild. Vandervere scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Long scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Those three runs gave Vandervere a new career-high. Maurice Destea also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Tohatchi's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Zuni, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tohatchi will venture away from home to square off against Navajo Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Zuni, they will head out to challenge Hozho Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolves will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.