Hozho Academy dropped their record down to 15-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rehoboth Christian Lynx. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lynx this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 on April 5th.
Hozho Academy got a big performance out of Chevelle Charley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles and one run. Another player making a difference was Lucia Edaakie, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Rehoboth Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Rehoboth Christian's side, Deiyanera Franklin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. That's the most strikeouts Franklin has posted over her last seven contests. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shanoah Eddie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylen Esalio, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rehoboth Christian beat Hozho Academy by a score of 14-2 later that day.
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