After flying high against Valley last Friday, Round Valley came back down to earth. The Elks lost 7-1 to the Heritage Academy Heroes on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Elks of the 14-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Kelci Walker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Round Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Heritage Academy, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Round Valley and Heritage Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Elks (ranked 82nd) will meet Hopi (ranked 241st) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Heritage Academy will face off against Santa Cruz Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (17 vs. 79). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Heroes 2.2, the Dust Devils 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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