Round Valley and St. Johns are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Round Valley Elks will head out on the road to challenge the St. Johns Redskins at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Round Valley has three straight wins, St. Johns has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Round Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Phoenix Christian. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 11-7. Round Valley's victory was all the more impressive since Phoenix Christian was averaging only 2.62 runs allowed on the season.
Ryker Marble was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Marble was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jeffery Cochran was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brenton Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. Johns came up short against Alchesay on Tuesday and fell 11-8.
Like Round Valley, St. Johns also got a great game from a two-way player: Brennon Leslie. He struck out eight batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Leslie was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Leslie wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was T Platt, who scored a run while going 3-for-6.
Even though they lost, St. Johns didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alchesay only tossed three.
Round Valley has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for St. Johns, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Round Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Johns struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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