After five games on the road, Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Round Valley Elks at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Two weeks ago, Valley suffered a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of Ganado. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley in their matchups with Ganado: they've now lost five in a row.
Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kegan Begay, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Round Valley had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Morenci on Wednesday.
Ryker Marble made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Brody Crick was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Round Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Valley might still be hurting after the 29-0 defeat they got from Round Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Valley, TREYSON MERRILL (who fired off five runs, six RBI, and four doubles while going 5-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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