03/01/25 @ Hopi | 20 |
03/26/25 vs Many Farms | 17 |
03/17/25 @ Shiprock | 15 |
03/24/25 @ Ganado | 14 |
04/14/25 vs Ganado | 10 |
Monument Valley won the last time they faced Ganado and things went their way on Monday too. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Hornets. Considering the Mustangs have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Blu Peterman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lenaya Chief, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blessing Betsuie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Monument Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Monument Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Ganado, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Monument Valley will challenge rival Window Rock at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ganado is set to take on their familiar foe Chinle at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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