Softball Recap: Round Valley Elks vs. Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils
In what's become a running theme this season, Round Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils. The win made it back-to-back victories for Round Valley.
Cortnee Baca made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Baca has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baca was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kelci Walker and Liliana Arreola did most of the damage at the plate: Walker went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Arreola got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Taizly Newman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Santa Cruz Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilee Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Round Valley pushed their record up to 22-7 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Round Valley will play host again on Friday to welcome Horizon Honors, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Horizon Honors' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. Santa Cruz Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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