The matchup between Hopi and Round Valley on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Hopi Bruins wound up on the wrong side of a rough 30-0 walloping at the hands of the Round Valley Elks. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hopi in their matchups with Round Valley: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Round Valley's part, Noah Dana and Brenton Walker were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dana struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Walker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dana has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dana went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Walker scored three runs.
In other batting news, Ryker Marble was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Logan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Hopi's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Round Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopi will take on St. Johns at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Johns is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Round Valley, they will be playing at home against Pinon at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Round Valley has four straight victories, Pinon has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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