Softball Recap: Hozho Academy Has No Trouble Against Hope Christian

Wolves

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Tohatchi	18
03/18/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	17
03/18/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	17
04/01/25 vs Thoreau	16
03/29/25 vs Shiprock	16

Hozho Academy got themselves on the board against Hope Christian on Saturday, but Hope Christian never followed suit. They blew past the Huskies 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won 13 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Iris Albert was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chevelle Charley, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Hozho Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hope Christian only posted an OBP of .231.

The victory made it two in a row for Hozho Academy and bumps their season record up to 17-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games. As for Hope Christian, they dropped their record down to 12-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hozho Academy will head out to face off against Northwest at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Hope Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Rio Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Ravens have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.7 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.