The Round Valley Elks are taking a road trip to take on the Snowflake Lobos at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Round Valley's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Round Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Tonopah Valley on Thursday. The Elks put the hurt on the Phoenix with a sharp 17-1 win. Fans of the Elks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Ryan Jaramillo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Jaramillo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ruth Wiltbank, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kylar Penrod, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Round Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .594. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .480 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Snowflake came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lee Williams 13-11.
Snowflake now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Round Valley, their record now sits at 4-0.
Round Valley skirted past Snowflake 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Elks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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