The Page Sand Devils will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Chinle Wildcats at 3:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Page had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Winslow. Page has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mckyle Manygoats and Shaine Begay stepped up to the plate in a big way. Manygoats went 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Begay scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Yazzie, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chinle put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Monument Valley with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chinle.
Morgan Mitchell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Mitchell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mitchell was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Hage Tsosie looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Koen Kee, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Brandon Begay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Page's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Chinle, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7.
Page beat Chinle 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Page repeat their success, or does Chinle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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