Softball Preview: Round Valley Elks vs. Morenci Wildcats
Round Valley is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Morenci is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Round Valley Elks will take on the Morenci Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Round Valley can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Many Farms 16-1.
Cortnee Baca made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Baca was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Round Valley got a massive performance out of Kelsie Penrod, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Taizly Newman was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Morenci beat St. David 10-5 on Tuesday.
Round Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Morenci, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Round Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Morenci in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Round Valley repeat their success, or does Morenci have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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