Wingate extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-9 in the process. They came up short against the Navajo Prep Eagles, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-4 on Thursday.
As for Navajo Prep, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-13. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Navajo Prep's part, Keith Dodge looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Dodge posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Khol Johnson, who fired off four stolen bases, four runs, and three doubles while going 4-for-4. Navajo Prep is 7-2 when Johnson posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-11 otherwise. Jakob Corley was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Wingate is set to take on their familiar foe Thoreau at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Navajo Prep will square off against rival Zuni at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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