Ganado is 0-10 against Chinle since April of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Hornets will challenge the Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Ganado made easy work of Window Rock and carried off an 11-4 victory. Considering the Hornets have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Chinle entered their tilt with Page on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Sand Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Sand Devils since April 11, 2023.
Kennon Sorrell and Hage Tsosie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Sorrell pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Tsosie struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Sorrell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Sorrell went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Tsosie went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt James, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Chinle pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Ganado, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Ganado suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Chinle in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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