
Knights
03/28/25 @ Sandy Valley | 23 |
03/28/25 @ Sandy Valley | 22 |
03/07/25 vs Tonopah | 17 |
03/08/25 @ Laughlin | 15 |
Round Mountain got themselves on the board against Sandy Valley on Friday, but Sandy Valley never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over the Sidewinders. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than 14 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Samarah Swafford 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. Swafford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Round Mountain got a massive performance out of Baylee Dutton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Dutton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Layci Thibodeaux was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Round Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Round Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Sandy Valley, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Round Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against White Pine at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. White Pine will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Round Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sandy Valley, they will head out to challenge Mountain View Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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