The Round Valley Elks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holbrook Roadrunners at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Round Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Round Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Valley onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Round Valley.
Carla Arreola made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Arreola was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Round Valley let Kelsie Penrod and Taizly Newman loose on the outfield. Penrod went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Newman went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Kylar Penrod was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holbrook suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Show Low on Thursday.
Round Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Holbrook, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-11.
Everything went Round Valley's way against Holbrook in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Round Valley made off with a 9-3 victory. Does Round Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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