The Shiprock Chieftains will venture away from home to face off against the Grady Bronchos at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shiprock took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Capitan get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The matchup marked the Chieftains' most dominant win of the season so far.
Taylor Hale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
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In other batting news, Lujan Benally was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Shiprock: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Micah Hanna, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Shiprock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2025.
Meanwhile, Grady made easy work of Non Varsity Opponent on Friday and carried off a 14-4 victory. The Bronchos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Grady's record now sits at 7-1. As for Shiprock, they moved to 4-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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