Softball Recap: Round Valley Extends Home Winning Streak to Three

Elks

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Valley	25
04/09/25 vs Hopi	15
03/12/25 vs Ray	12
04/01/25 vs Pinon	11
03/08/25 vs North	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Heritage Academy, Round Valley was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Hopi Bruins get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Elks have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Carla Arreola made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Round Valley got a massive performance out of Skyler Hevener, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave Hevener a new career-high. Autum Webster was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Round Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Round Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Hopi, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Round Valley will venture away from home to face off against Northland Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Elks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 13.3 runs per game this season. As for Hopi, they are taking a road trip to challenge Tuba City at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.07 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of.