The Salome Frogs will take on the Monument Valley Mustangs in a tournament on Friday. Salome has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Salome came up short against Anthem Prep on Monday, falling 23-5. The Frogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Monument Valley brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on San Carlos with a sharp 12-2 victory on Thursday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Roque Todacheene made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Monument Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 0-11 otherwise. Todacheene was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Madison, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kameron Yazzie, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Monument Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Salome's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Monument Valley, their record is now 2-12.
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