Softball Game Preview: Monument Valley Mustangs vs. Page Sand Devils + Official Tickets

Monument Valley is 0-10 against Page since March of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Mustangs will challenge the Sand Devils at 12:00 p.m. Monument Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Page will be coming in after a loss.

Monument Valley proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 24) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Chinle 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since April 1, 2025.

Blu Peterman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Monument Valley let Kiarra Bahe and Hailey Etsitty run wild. Bahe got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Etsitty went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.

Bourgade Catholic hit Page with a five-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sand Devils came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Sand Devils in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

Page's loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Monument Valley, their record is now 2-0.

Monument Valley couldn't quite get it done against Page in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 4-0. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.