Round Valley is 0-3 against Benson since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Round Valley Elks will be playing at home against the Benson Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. Round Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Round Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greyhills Academy an 11-0 shutout.
Cortnee Baca made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Baca was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Round Valley got a massive performance out of Liliana Arreola, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Taizly Newman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Benson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Morenci.
Sierra Olson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Benson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Round Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Benson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Round Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Benson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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