The Alchesay Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Tuba City Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Alchesay will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Alchesay proved they can win big last Monday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Chinle out 3-1.
Jawan Taylor was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chauncey Newhall, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Tuba City narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hopi 6-5. The win was just what Tuba City needed coming off of a 19-12 defeat in their prior matchup.
Alchesay pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Tuba City, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Alchesay took their victory against Tuba City when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. Does Alchesay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tuba City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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