Navajo Pine had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it eight. They lost 17-6 to the Laguna Acoma Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 on Thursday.
As for Laguna Acoma, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
For Laguna Acoma's part, Ciandra Lucero was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Lucero a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Madelyn Brown was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Lorenzo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Navajo Pine is set to take on their familiar foe Rehoboth Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Laguna Acoma will face off against rival Northwest at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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