The Round Valley Elks will challenge the St. Johns Redskins at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Round Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Round Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Willcox. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cowboys, sneaking past 10-9. The win continues a trend for the Elks in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now won three in a row.
JJ Logan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Jeffery Cochran
| 03/05/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Greyhills Academy | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Willcox | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Parkland | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Morenci | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Jeffery Cochran and Brody Crick did most of the damage at the plate: Cochran went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Crick scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Cochran has become a key player for Round Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Eli Pena was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Round Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willcox only posted a batting average of .323.
Meanwhile, St. Johns didn't have quite enough to beat Show Low on Saturday and fell 6-4. The loss continues a trend for the Redskins in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
St. Johns saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennon Leslie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
St. Johns' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Round Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Round Valley's way against St. Johns in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Round Valley made off with a 12-2 win. Does Round Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Johns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
