Many Farms dropped their record down to 3-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Round Valley Elks, falling 23-0. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Lobos' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Round Valley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6. Considering they have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Round Valley's part, Carla Arreola was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Arreola has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Round Valley got a massive performance out of Kelci Walker, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Walker has posted since back in March. Taizly Newman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Many Farms will head out to take on Hopi at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Round Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-11 win against Page on the 18th.
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