It was a good run, but Santa Cruz Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 14-2 to the Round Valley Elks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Cruz Valley of the 11-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Santa Cruz Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilee Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Round Valley's side, Cortnee Baca made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Baca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baca was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kelci Walker and Liliana Arreola did most of the damage at the plate: Walker went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Arreola got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taizly Newman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Santa Cruz Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Round Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Santa Cruz Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Round Valley, they will be playing at home against Horizon Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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