Navajo Prep lost to Zuni back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Navajo Prep Eagles had just enough and edged the Zuni Thunderbirds out 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Navajo Prep.
Nehemiah Simpson and Jacob Arviso did most of the damage at the plate: Simpson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Arviso scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Simpson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Begay, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Zuni's side, Keanu Laweka made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Robert Dewa, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Navajo Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Zuni, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Navajo Prep beat Zuni by a score of 12-8 later that day.
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