The Monument Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Ganado Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Monument Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last match, Monument Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ganado two weeks ago. Monument Valley put the hurt on Ganado with a sharp 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for Monument Valley, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Niaomi Benally made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Benally has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Benally was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Monument Valley let Hailey Etsitty and Nannabah Haskan loose on the outfield. Etsitty went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Haskan went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Blessing Betsuie was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory got Monument Valley back to even at 6-6-1. As for Ganado, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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