It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Round Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Willcox Cowboys 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Elks have posted since March 1, 2024.
JJ Logan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Jeffery Cochran
| 03/05/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Greyhills Academy | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Willcox | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Parkland | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Morenci | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Round Valley let Jeffery Cochran and Brody Crick run wild. Cochran went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Crick scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Cochran is becoming a predictor of Round Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Eli Pena also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Round Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willcox only posted a batting average of .323.
Round Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. Willcox is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8-1.
Coming up, Round Valley will head out to challenge St. Johns at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Willcox, they will host San Miguel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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