The Hozho Academy Wolves will venture away from home to take on the Navajo Pine Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hozho Academy will be strutting in after a win while Navajo Pine will be coming in after a defeat.
Hozho Academy saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came out on top against Snowflake by a score of 5-2.
Wyatt Piano spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Brody Brown was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Philip Elkins was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Navajo Pine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 16-2 to Oak Grove Classical Academy.
Navajo Pine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Myles Yazzie, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Hozho Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Navajo Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hozho Academy got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Navajo Pine by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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