Round Valley won the last time they faced Santa Cruz Valley and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Round Valley Elks blew past the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils 13-4. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Brenton Walker
| 03/05/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 8 |
| 02/29/24 @ Ray | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Jefferson | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ St. Johns | 3 |
Brenton Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeffery Cochran, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Round Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Pena, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Round Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Round Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Round Valley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Holbrook at 2:00 p.m. on March 17th. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they will welcome Miami at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.4 runs per game on average), something Santa Cruz Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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