Baseball Recap: Navajo Prep Wins Going Away Against Shiprock

After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Navajo Prep was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Shiprock Chieftains as Navajo Prep made off with a 12-6 victory. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Chieftains on Friday, they had to take a 11-1 loss.

Jashyro Bileen made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 12 hits. Bileen was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Navajo Prep let Khol Johnson and Koltyn Holyan run wild. Johnson scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Holyan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Navajo Prep is 2-1 when Johnson posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-9 otherwise. Kayden Nez was another key player, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.

Navajo Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Navajo Prep's record now sits at 2-10. As for Shiprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Navajo Prep will welcome Rehoboth Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Navajo Prep's pitchers better be ready for this one: Rehoboth Christian has averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Shiprock, they will host Kirtland Central at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kirtland Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.17 runs per game on average), something Shiprock will no doubt try to take advantage of.