The St. Johns Redskins will be playing at home against the Monument Valley Mustangs at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Johns can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hopi a 20-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for St. Johns as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kaylee Pulsipher was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Grace Elsworth was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Monument Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Chinle by a score of 12-11.
Hailey Etsitty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Blessing Betsuie, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Johns' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8. As for Monument Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Johns hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. However, it's not like Monument Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .420. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Johns took their victory against Monument Valley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-2. Does St. Johns have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monument Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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