Alchesay had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Ganado Hornets. That's two games straight that Alchesay has won by exactly five runs.
Reuben Cosay made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Cosay has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cosay was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Ty Gushoney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Cosay, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Ganado's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jermal Slinkey, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Kee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Alchesay's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Ganado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Alchesay will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Holbrook, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. As for Ganado, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Window Rock at 1:00 p.m.
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