Softball Game Preview: Round Mountain Knights vs. Sandy Valley Sidewinders

Knights

Runs

03/21/25 @ Pahranagat Valley	5
03/21/25 @ Pahranagat Valley	11
03/08/25 @ Laughlin	20
03/07/25 vs Tonopah	22
03/07/25 vs Wells	8

Round Mountain has gone a perfect 10-0 against Sandy Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Round Mountain will challenge Sandy Valley at 1:00 p.m. Round Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.

Round Mountain is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 23, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Pahranagat Valley, falling 11-5. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Knights' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Baylee Dutton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Layla Faga also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Meanwhile, Sandy Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 16-0 to Laughlin.

Having lost for the first time this season, Round Mountain fell to 4-1. As for Sandy Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Round Mountain took their win against Sandy Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Round Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.