The Monument Valley Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the St. Johns Redskins at 2:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Monument Valley suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Chinle.
Monument Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leighton Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Johns put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hopi a 19-0 shutout. While fans of St. Johns might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Everett McFee made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. McFee was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, St. Johns got a massive performance out of T Platt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Michael Bushman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Monument Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for St. Johns, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monument Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Johns struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Monument Valley suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to St. Johns in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can Monument Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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