Chino Valley hasn't had much luck against River Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Chino Valley will be playing at home against River Valley at 3:45 p.m.
Chino Valley fell victim to Camp Verde and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Kinsey Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, River Valley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dust Devils have posted since March 8, 2024.
River Valley also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sophia Reyes gave up just two earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, Reyes is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, River Valley's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cherity Gonzalez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Gonzalez hit this season.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Chino Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Chino Valley might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from River Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Chino Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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