After a string of six wins, Round Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Country Day Eagles. Round Valley was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matches prior) but Phoenix Country Day's pitchers proved too tough.
Round Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rico Morales, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Morales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Phoenix Country Day's side, Soren Etheridge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Frank Kaplan was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Jack Whalen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
Round Valley's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Phoenix Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Round Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Many Farms at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Round Valley's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Many Farms has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Phoenix Country Day will take on Red Rock at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Phoenix Country Day is facing Red Rock at the right time seeing as Red Rock is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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