After flying high against Navajo Pine last Saturday, Thoreau came back down to earth. The Thoreau Hawks fell just short of the Navajo Pine Warriors by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Thoreau was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Navajo Pine apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
For Navajo Pine's part, Gentry Arthur made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Arthur was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nehemiah McDaniel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thoreau's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Navajo Pine, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Thoreau by a score of 11-8 later that day.
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