The Northwest Falcons will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Shiprock Chieftains at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
Laguna Acoma hit Northwest with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons lost 11-1 to the Hawks. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Shiprock earned a 14-9 win over Grady on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chieftains.
Shiprock let Makai Tsosie and Taylor Hale run wild. Tsosie went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Hale went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Shiprock is 2-1 when Hale posts three or more RBI, but 3-5 otherwise. Lujan Benally was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Shiprock, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
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