Baseball Recap: Tohatchi Has No Trouble Against Northwest

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Northwest	18
03/24/25 vs Navajo Pine	17
04/01/25 vs Thoreau	15
03/29/25 @ Wingate	10
03/21/25 vs Lordsburg	10

Tohatchi won the last time they faced Northwest and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Falcons. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won ten contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Thomas Bitsie tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raiden Vandervere, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Amir Woodie was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

The win made it two in a row for Tohatchi and bumps their season record up to 12-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Northwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.

Tohatchi will be playing at home against Wingate at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwest, they will welcome Navajo Pine at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.79 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.