The Chinle Wildcats will face off against the Window Rock Fighting Scouts at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Chinle and five for Window Rock.
On Monday, Chinle came up short against Monument Valley and fell 12-8.
Meanwhile, Window Rock didn't have quite enough to beat Tuba City on Saturday and fell 11-10. That's two games in a row now that the Fighting Scouts have lost by just one run.
McKayla Young put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ryleigh Owens was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Teaghan Nez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Window Rock's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Chinle, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Chinle skirted past Window Rock 5-4 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Scouts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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