The Chinle Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Johns Redskins at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chinle took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Page, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats skirted past the Sand Devils 7-5. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Sand Devils on their field since April 22, 2023.
Meanwhile, St. Johns got themselves on the board against Hopi on Tuesday, but Hopi never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Bruins. The Redskins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Abby Wagoner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Lucy Sundahl, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
St. Johns always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .696. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Johns' record is now 10-3. As for Chinle, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Chinle couldn't quite get it done against St. Johns in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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