The Ganado Hornets will head out to take on the Pinon Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pinon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ganado, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Ganado got the win against Many Farms by a conclusive 19-5. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Lobos: they've now won four in a row.
Shawntaya Smith
| 03/28/25 vs Many Farms | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Alchesay | 1 |
| 04/02/24 @ Tuba City | 1 |
| 03/06/24 vs Chinle | 1 |
Shawntaya Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two).
In other batting news, Shayli Abeita-Walker and Jasmine Bob did most of the damage at the plate: Abeita-Walker scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Bob got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Bob has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Connie Burns was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Ganado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Pinon came up short against El Capitan, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, Pinon couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ganado's record now sits at 4-8. As for Pinon, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Ganado's way against Pinon in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Ganado made off with a 22-6 win. Does Ganado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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