Softball Game Preview: Monument Valley Mustangs vs. Tuba City Warriors

Monument Valley is 9-1 against Tuba City since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Mustangs will challenge the Warriors at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Monument Valley's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.

On Thursday, Monument Valley got the win against Window Rock by a conclusive 18-7. The Mustangs have beaten the Fighting Scouts the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Fighting Scouts has come to flipping the script.

Monument Valley got a massive performance out of Angel Haskan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Haskan a new career-high. Nannabah Haskan was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases and four runs.

Monument Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Tuba City's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 11-5 to Page.

Monument Valley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Tuba City, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.

Monument Valley skirted past Tuba City 14-13 when the teams last played on April 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.