Sabino stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past the Round Valley Elks 13-1. Winning may never get old, but Sabino sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Avery Nielson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sabino got a massive performance out of Alyssa Aguirre, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Xitlali Zuniga was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run.
On Round Valley's side, Kelci Walker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Sabino is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Round Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Sabino didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-0 victory vs. Yuma Catholic on the 16th. As for Round Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Johns at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Round Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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