Baseball

Rehoboth Christian wasted little time moving into the quarterfinals of the 2026 Nusenda Credit Union State Baseball Championships.

In an improbably finish, the Chinle Wildcats defended its 3A North Region tournament title on Saturday.

Hózhó Academy and Rehoboth Christian remained at the top of District 1-2A standings after splitting a doubleheader Saturday afternoon, setting up a tight finish to the regular season.

Chinle used a late surge at the plate and steady pitching to secure a 6-2 road win over Miyamura High School on Saturday afternoon.

Navajo Prep baseball coach Isaac Johnson noticed a difference in pitching styles between New Mexico and Arizona prep athletes.