St. John Paul II Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 25-5 to the Round Valley Elks.
For Round Valley's part, Cortnee Baca made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Baca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Baca was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Round Valley got a massive performance out of Brenli Haws, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Skylar Hevener, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17-1. As for Round Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
St. John Paul II Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Round Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Cruz Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Round Valley is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Santa Cruz Valley a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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