The Grady Bronchos will take on the Shiprock Chieftains in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Grady will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Non Varsity Opponent on Friday. The Bronchos put the hurt on Non Varsity Opponent with a sharp 14-4 victory. Considering the Bronchos have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shiprock). They never let Capitan get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Chieftains as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Taylor Hale made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lujan Benally, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. 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 hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capitan struck out nine times.
Shiprock's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Grady, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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