Wingate had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it 13. They lost 24-1 to the Navajo Prep Fightin Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fightin Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Friday.
As for Navajo Prep, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Navajo Prep's part, Jeremy Arviso was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Arviso has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jashyro Bileen, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four stolen bases, and five runs. He has become a key player for Navajo Prep: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Tecai Pahe was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Wingate has already played their next contest, a 19-16 defeat against Thoreau on the 13th. As for Navajo Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Tohatchi at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Fightin Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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