Navajo Pine has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Estancia Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estancia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Navajo Pine, who comes in off a win.
Navajo Pine is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Thoreau by a score of 11-8 two weeks ago. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Markal Crank was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Anthony Sandoval was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Estancia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Tularosa.
Navajo Pine's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Estancia, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Navajo Pine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Estancia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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