After a string of five wins, Round Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the San Tan Charter Roadrunners by a score of 7-5.
Round Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryker Marble, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Marble has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeffery Cochran, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Round Valley's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for San Tan Charter, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Round Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Tan Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Phoenix Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Phoenix Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, San Tan Charter a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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