Northwest extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 37 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-19 in the process. They came up short against the Hozho Academy Wolves, falling 24-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 on Tuesday.
As for Hozho Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-5. Considering they have won 15 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hozho Academy's part, Elisa Longhat was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave Longhat a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Baca, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Northwest will square off against Laguna Acoma at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Hozho Academy, they will challenge Navajo Pine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.18 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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