Wingate has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hozho Academy Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Wingate had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Northwest.
Meanwhile, Hozho Academy stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Non Varsity Opponent 17-1. The win was familiar territory for Hozho Academy who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Bonaguidi, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Trey Tafoya was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Wingate has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Hozho Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Wingate might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Hozho Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hozho Academy's Sterling Baker, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Wingate knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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