Sadly, Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-0 walloping at the hands of the Round Valley Elks on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley of the 38-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Round Valley's part, 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, Kelsie Penrod and Taizly Newman did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Round Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Many Farms at 1:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Round Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Holbrook at 2:00 p.m. Round Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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