
Sand Devils
02/26/25 vs Pinon | 23 |
03/26/25 @ Tuba City | 17 |
03/28/25 @ Window Rock | 15 |
03/28/25 @ Window Rock | 14 |
03/12/25 @ Monument Valley | 12 |
Page had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They blew past the Tuba City Warriors 14-5. Considering the Sand Devils have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Leah Bigthumb made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenna Nez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shanelle Tallsalt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Page kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive matchups.
Page's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Tuba City, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record.
Page has already played their next contest, a 12-11 loss against Round Valley on the 18th. As for Tuba City, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-6 defeat against Monument Valley on the 21st.
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