Softball Recap: Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils vs. Round Valley Elks
If Santa Cruz Valley was feeling good off their 18-0 takedown of Sequoia Pathway Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils suffered a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Round Valley Elks on Wednesday. Santa Cruz Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Round Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2015.
Layla Brown put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tatiyana Reyes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Mikayla Leos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Round Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Kelci Walker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruth Wiltbank, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Santa Cruz Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Round Valley, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Santa Cruz Valley will head out on the road to face off against Sequoia Pathway Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Santa Cruz Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Round Valley, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Many Farms, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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