Elks
| 04/23/25 @ Benson | 8-3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Page | 17-6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Many Farms | 15-4 |
Round Valley waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Benson Bobcats. This was payback for the Elks, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lane Hill and Brenton Walker were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hill pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Walker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Hill went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Walker went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Walker's first of the season.
In other batting news, JJ Logan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Round Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Benson, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12-1.
Round Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-4 win against St. Johns on the 25th. As for Benson, they have also already played their next matchup, a 4-3 loss against Bisbee on the 25th.
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