Monument Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 12-2 defeat to the Chinle Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monument Valley of the 16-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Monument Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leighton Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Chinle's side, Morgan Mitchell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Mitchell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Hage Tsosie looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Koen Kee, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandon Begay, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Monument Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Chinle, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monument Valley will take on St. Johns at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Johns is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Chinle, they will head out on the road to square off against Page at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chinle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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