In what's become a running theme this season, Round Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Hopi Bruins onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Round Valley as they're now sitting on six straight.
Cortnee Baca was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Baca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baca was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Carla Arreola looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kelci Walker, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Liliana Arreola, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Round Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Hopi, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Round Valley's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Pinon at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Round Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Pinon likes a good challenge. As for Hopi, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Johns at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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