Softball Recap: Round Mountain Knights vs. Tonopah Muckers
Round Mountain can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 25-15 margin over the Tonopah Muckers. The victory was nothing new for Round Mountain as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hallee Larsen was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Laycii Thibodeaux, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
On Tonopah's side, Gabrielle Strozzi and Taylor Thomas did some serious damage despite the final result: Strozzi scored a run while going 4-for-5, while Thomas scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Strozzi has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last five times she's played. Ashlee Thompson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Round Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Tonopah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Round Mountain will play host again on Friday to welcome Pahranagat Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Round Mountain's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Tonopah, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Indian Springs at 1:00 p.m. Indian Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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