The Window Rock Fighting Scouts will head out on the road to challenge the Monument Valley Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Window Rock's offense. They came up short against St. Johns on Tuesday, falling 7-0. Considering the last time the Fighting Scouts couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Monument Valley made easy work of Ganado on Monday and carried off a 14-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won five in a row.
Blu Peterman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Lenaya Chief was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blessing Betsuie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Monument Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Monument Valley pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Window Rock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Window Rock came up short against Monument Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 13-10. Can the Fighting Scouts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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