It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Round Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Phoenix Christian Cougars by a score of 11-7. Round Valley's win was all the more impressive since Phoenix Christian was averaging only 2.62 runs allowed on the season.
Ryker Marble made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Marble was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jeffery Cochran was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brenton Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Phoenix Christian's side, they got a good showing from Jude House, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Kevin Palafox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kohen Spannagel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Round Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Phoenix Christian, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Round Valley will challenge St. Johns at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Round Valley has three straight victories, St. Johns has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field. As for Phoenix Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Northland Prep Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Phoenix Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Northland Prep Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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