Pinon dropped to 3-5 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Round Valley Elks, falling 17-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Round Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by nine runs or more this season.
For Round Valley's part, Cason Finch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Finch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Round Valley got a massive performance out of Jeffery Cochran, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Brody Crick was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinon will take on St. Johns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Round Valley, they will challenge Snowflake at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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