The Deer Valley Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the Mt. Diablo Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer Valley has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
American hit Deer Valley with a seven-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolverines came up short against the Eagles, falling 14-3. The game marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Amelia Willis
| 03/14/26 vs American | 2 |
| 03/12/26 @ Ygnacio Valley | 5 |
| 03/10/26 vs Mt. Diablo | 2 |
| 03/05/26 @ Tennyson | 5 |
| 03/03/26 vs Antioch | 1 |
Amelia Willis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Willis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Fennie Kolaco, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Mt. Diablo won against Deer Valley on Tuesday with 25 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 25-1 margin over Antioch. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Leilani Sheperd made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sheperd was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Faith Sotelo was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Chrisette(CJ) Jackson was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Mt. Diablo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Antioch only posted a batting average of .125.
Mt. Diablo's record now sits at 2-3. As for Deer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Deer Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .515. However, it's not like Mt. Diablo struggles in that department as they've averaged .379. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Deer Valley couldn't quite finish off Mt. Diablo in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 25-23. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
