Navajo Pine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 19-6 to the Oak Grove Classical Academy Owls. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Owls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on Saturday.
Joshua Martinez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Sandoval, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another was Kaidyn Nez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Navajo Pine's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Oak Grove Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Navajo Pine will face off against Hozho Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oak Grove Classical Academy, they will square off against Jemez Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warrior have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.79 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
