Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 24-0 loss at the hands of the Round Valley Elks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley of the 29-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kegan Begay, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Round Valley's side, Rico Morales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Morales was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brody Crick and Brenton Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Crick scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Walker went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Jeffery Cochran was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Round Valley, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Many Farms at 1:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Round Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Pima at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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