Cougars
| 03/27/26 @ Navajo Pine | 8 |
| 03/27/26 @ Navajo Pine | 16 |
| 03/24/26 @ Laguna Acoma | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Laguna Acoma | 3 |
| 03/21/26 vs Lordsburg | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
The Tohatchi Cougars will challenge the Zuni Thunderbirds at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Tohatchi is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Tohatchi was able to grind out a solid win over Navajo Pine, taking the game 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Raiden Vandervere was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Vandervere was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Vandervere wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tayton Begay, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Begay's first of the season. Esteban Sanchez was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Zuni challenged Laguna Acoma on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Hawks, falling 14-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 22, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Zuni now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Tohatchi, their record now sits at 5-2.
Tohatchi got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Zuni by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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