Round Valley has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hopi Bruins at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Round Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Hopi likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Round Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Greyhills Academy onto the board and left with a 28-0 victory. Give Round Valley's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Ryker Marble was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Rico Morales, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Hopi had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Tuba City last Monday.
Round Valley's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs per game. As for Hopi, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Round Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Hopi when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Round Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hopi turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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