Softball Recap: Deer Valley Skyhawks vs. Cactus Cobras
In what's become a running theme this season, Deer Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cactus Cobras a 21-0 shutout. Deer Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Adyson Ordway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ordway has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Ordway was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leila Hermosillo, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Avyanah Seely was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
The win was the tenth in a row for Deer Valley, bringing their record for this year to 15-8. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Cactus, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Deer Valley will be playing at home against Goldwater at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Deer Valley will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Cactus, they will head out on the road to square off against Dysart at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cactus is facing Dysart at the right time seeing as Dysart is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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