Kingman Academy dropped their record down to 21-5-1 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Round Valley Elks, falling 7-1. The Tigers were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior), but the Elks' pitcher proved too tough.
Emily Mathys spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kingman Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Stephey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Round Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.1 runs.
On Round Valley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Carla Arreola gave up a run (which was unearned) on three hits. Arreola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kelci Walker was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
As of now, neither Kingman Academy nor Round Valley have any future games scheduled.
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