Softball Recap: Ganado Wins Going Away Against Many Farms

Ganado won the last time they faced Many Farms and things went their way on Friday too. Ganado was the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over Many Farms. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.

Shawntaya Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She also hit two triples, marking her first of the season.

Shayli Abeita-Walker

Hits (Career)

03/28/25 vs Many Farms	3
03/26/25 vs Chinle	2
03/24/25 vs Monument Valley	1
03/12/25 vs Seton Catholic	1
03/06/25 @ Joseph City	1

In other batting news, Ganado let Shayli Abeita-Walker and Jasmine Bob run wild. Abeita-Walker scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Bob got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Abeita-Walker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connie Burns, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Ganado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Ganado's record now sits at 4-8. As for Many Farms, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ganado will venture away from home to take on Pinon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pinon has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.2 runs per game on average), something Ganado will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Many Farms, they will head out on the road to challenge Greyhills Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.