Baseball Recap: Navajo Prep Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Navajo Prep waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against the Zuni Thunderbirds. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Jashyro Bileen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Navajo Prep is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-12 otherwise. Bileen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dontayus Tsosie, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Navajo Prep: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Koltyn Holyan, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Navajo Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive matchups.

Navajo Prep pushed their record up to 10-13 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Zuni, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Navajo Prep beat the Thunderbirds by a score of 11-8 later that day.