Monument Valley had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-18 to make it nine. They came up short against the Tuba City Warriors, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-7 on April 1st.
Zephanario Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Roque Todacheene, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
As for Tuba City, they moved to 6-12 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the match before.
On Tuba City's side, Shane Talahytewa was incredible, going 3-for-4 with nine stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Talahytewa has become a key player for the Warriors: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11 otherwise.
Coming up, Monument Valley will be playing at home against Hopi at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tuba City, they have already played their next contest, a 17-6 victory against Northland Prep Academy on the 23rd.
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