In what's become a running theme this season, Round Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pinon Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Round Valley as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Cortnee Baca made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Baca has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Baca was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kelci Walker and Liliana Arreola did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Arreola went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Harli Haws, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Round Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Pinon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Round Valley will play host again on Monday to welcome Santa Cruz Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Round Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Santa Cruz Valley likes a good challenge. As for Pinon, they will head out on the road to square off against Mogollon at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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