There's no place like home for Ganado, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Valley Pirates on Monday. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Andre Sam made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Sam was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Joshua Mescal
| 03/17/25 vs Valley | 4 |
| 04/09/24 @ Window Rock | 2 |
| 04/02/24 @ Tuba City | 1 |
| 04/02/24 @ Tuba City | 2 |
| 03/28/24 vs Pinon | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Ganado let Julian Smith and Joshua Mescal run wild. Smith scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Mescal scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Mescal has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiyai White, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got Ganado back to even at 4-4. As for Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Ganado has already played their next matchup, a 13-3 victory against Monument Valley on the 24th. As for Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-6 defeat against Zuni on the 24th.
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