Navajo Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the West Las Vegas Dons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Navajo Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Navajo Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Zuni, taking the game 12-8.
The team relied heavily on Jashyro Bileen, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Arviso, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Las Vegas beat Santa Fe Indian 5-2 on Saturday.
Lucas Archuleta was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Estevan Collins, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Navajo Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for West Las Vegas, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Navajo Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Las Vegas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Navajo Prep suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to West Las Vegas in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Las Vegas' Daniel Bustamante, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Now that Navajo Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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