Sandy Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Round Mountain Knights. That's two games in a row now that Sandy Valley has lost by exactly 18 runs.
For Round Mountain's part, Ava Faga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Faga was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Round Mountain got a massive performance out of Kailyn Hunton, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Aubry Ann Scraper was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Sandy Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Round Mountain, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Sandy Valley will head out on the road to challenge Tonopah at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tonopah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.7 runs per game this season. As for Round Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against White Pine at 1:00 p.m. Round Mountain knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully White Pine likes a good challenge.
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