Hope Christian had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 12-10 to make it five. They lost 15-0 to the Hozho Academy Wolves. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hope Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Hozho Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Hozho Academy's side, Iris Albert was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave Albert a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chevelle Charley, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hope Christian will face off against 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. As for Hozho Academy, they will square 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.
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