Chieftains
| 03/24/26 vs Thoreau | 16-1 |
| 03/12/26 vs Zuni | 17-1 |
| 03/10/26 @ Tuba City | 16-4 |
Shiprock entered their tilt with Thoreau on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Hawks 16-1. The Chieftains have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Taylerr Riggs made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Riggs was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jailissa Begay was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.8 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Yonna Etcitty, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Shiprock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .667 or higher in three consecutive games.
The win got Shiprock back to even at 3-3. As for Thoreau, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Shiprock will head out to square off against Portales at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Thoreau, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tohatchi at 3:00 p.m. on April 7.
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