The Round Mountain Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the White Pine Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. Round Mountain knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully White Pine likes a good challenge.
Round Mountain is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Sandy Valley (and have done all season long). Round Mountain never let Sandy Valley onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Friday. That's two games straight that Round Mountain has won by exactly 18 runs.
Ava Faga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Faga was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kailyn Hunton was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubry Ann Scraper, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for White Pine's offense. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of Needles on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, White Pine has not been shut out since back in March.
Round Mountain's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for White Pine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9-1.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Round Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .665. However, it's not like White Pine struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Round Mountain might still be hurting after the 16-10 defeat they got from White Pine in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Round Mountain, Kat Swetich (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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