Softball Recap: Round Valley Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Elks

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Valley	25
04/16/25 @ Many Farms	23
04/14/25 vs Winslow	18
04/24/25 vs Northland Prep Academy	15
04/09/25 vs Hopi	15

Round Valley entered their tilt with Northland Prep Academy on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 19-4 margin over the Spartans. Considering the Elks have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Carla Arreola made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Round Valley got a massive performance out of Kelci Walker, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Walker has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taizly Newman, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Round Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Round Valley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games. As for Northland Prep Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Round Valley will host St. Johns at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northland Prep Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Greyhills Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.