Navajo Pine is 0-10 against Tohatchi since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. Navajo Pine will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Tohatchi at 4:00 p.m.
Navajo Pine is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 22-1 to Lordsburg.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tohatchi). They blew past Lordsburg 12-2 on Friday. The Cougars have beaten the Mavericks the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mavericks has come to flipping the script.
Thurmond Bitsie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Bitsie was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amir Woodie, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Titus Francisco was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory got Tohatchi back to even at 2-2. As for Navajo Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Navajo Pine suffered a grim 16-7 defeat to Tohatchi in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Navajo Pine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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