Hopi is 0-8 against Round Valley since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hopi Bruins are on the road again to play the Round Valley Elks at 3:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Hopi suffered a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Tuba City.
Meanwhile, Round Valley came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bobcats 11-4. The result was nothing new for Round Valley, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cortnee Baca made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Baca was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelci Walker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ruth Wiltbank, who scored three runs.
Hopi's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Round Valley, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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