Baseball Game Preview: Chinle Wildcats vs. Monument Valley Mustangs

Chinle has gone a perfect 10-0 against Monument Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Chinle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Chinle took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Miyamura by a score of 12-9.

Hage Tsosie

Runs

04/05/25 vs Miyamura	4
03/12/25 @ Window Rock	3
03/26/25 @ Ganado	2
03/24/25 vs Tuba City	2
03/14/25 vs Pinon	2
+ 7 more games

The team relied heavily on Hage Tsosie, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Chinle's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kennon Sorrell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Chinle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miyamura only posted an OBP of .378.

Meanwhile, Monument Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Holbrook, falling 17-2.

Monument Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Goldtooth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Monument Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Chinle, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Monument Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chinle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Monument Valley, though, as they've only averaged .170. Will they be able to contain Chinle's hitters?

Everything went Chinle's way against Monument Valley when the teams last played back in March, as Chinle made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.