Softball Preview: Cactus Cobras vs. Deer Valley Skyhawks
The Cactus Cobras will head out on the road to square off against the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Cactus suffered a rough 26-5 loss at the hands of Estrella Foothills. Cactus has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cactus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Teasley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jillian Duda, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Thunderbird an 8-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Deer Valley sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Cactus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Deer Valley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Cactus suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Deer Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Cactus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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