Round Mountain put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Sandy Valley Sidewinders onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Round Mountain sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Ava Faga made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Faga was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kailyn Hunton was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubry Ann Scraper, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Round Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Sandy Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Round Mountain will play host again on Tuesday to welcome White Pine, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Round Mountain knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully White Pine likes a good challenge. As for Sandy Valley, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Tonopah at 1:00 p.m. Tonopah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.7 runs per game this season.
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