After a string of four wins, Round Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 13-2 to the Pahranagat Valley Panthers. Round Mountain has struggled against Pahranagat Valley recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Faga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Hallee Larsen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Kailyn Hunton was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
On Pahranagat Valley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hadee Walch gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Walch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shada Spencer was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mylah Stout, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Round Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Pahranagat Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Round Mountain by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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