If Round Valley was feeling good off their 9-0 takedown of Willcox last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Round Valley Elks fell just short of the Morenci Wildcats by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. Round Valley has not had much luck with Morenci recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Ryker Marble was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brody Crick, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Morenci's side, Austyn Nelson was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Emilio Roybal was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Round Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Morenci, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Round Valley will head out on the road to take on Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Round Valley is facing Valley at the right time seeing as Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Morenci, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Johns at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Johns is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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