Wingate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-2 walloping at the hands of the Tohatchi Cougars. Wingate was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tohatchi apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Tohatchi's part, Brayden Chee made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Chee was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tohatchi let Amir Woodie and Micah Gruber loose on the outfield. Woodie went 4-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Gruber scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Xavier Begay, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Wingate's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Tohatchi, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wingate by a score of 18-10 later that day.
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