Baseball Recap: Navajo Prep Wins Going Away Against Northwest

Navajo Prep got themselves on the board against Northwest on Friday, but Northwest never followed suit. They blew past the Falcons 10-0. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Andre Nakai made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Nakai was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keith Dodge, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Nehemiah Simpson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

Navajo Prep pushed their record up to 5-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Northwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Navajo Prep will welcome Tohatchi at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwest, they will be playing at home against Non Varsity Opponent at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.