It was a Battle of the Birds when Navajo Prep took on Laguna Acoma on Friday. The Eagles fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Khol Johnson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Those three earned runs gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nehemiah Simpson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Koltyn Holyan was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Navajo Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Laguna Acoma, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
While Navajo Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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