The Ganado Hornets will face off against the Monument Valley Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Ganado will be strutting in after a victory while Monument Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Ganado is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Valley 21-1 on Monday. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Shawntaya Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and three runs. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Tierra Meyers was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shelby Lee, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Ganado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Monument Valley lost 13-3 to Blue Ridge on Tuesday.
Monument Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lenaya Chief, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Hailey Etsitty also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Ganado's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Monument Valley, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Ganado might still be hurting after the 25-6 defeat they got from Monument Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Ganado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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