
Wolves
05/14/25 @ Loving | 3-1 |
05/07/25 @ Lordsburg | 12-11 |
05/07/25 vs Jal | 7-3 |
05/01/25 vs Navajo Pine | 18-3 |
05/01/25 vs Navajo Pine | 16-1 |
+ 4 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hozho Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Loving Falcons. The win was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Alysha Skeets spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hozho Academy's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Iris Albert, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Albert is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games she's played. Another was Mia Baca, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hozho Academy pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Loving, they moved to 20-7 with that loss, which also ended their 17-game winning streak.
Hozho Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Estancia on the 15th. As for Loving, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 victory against Raton on the 15th.
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