Softball Preview: Freedom Falcons vs. Deer Valley Wolverines
After three games on the road, Freedom is heading back home. They will take on the Deer Valley Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Freedom can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Deer Valley 22-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Freedom considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Maya Soto made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Soto has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Soto was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Denny was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Madison Evers-Lyles was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Freedom is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Deer Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Deer Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Freedom has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Deer Valley, though, as they've been averaging 11.9. Given Freedom's sizable advantage in that area, Deer Valley will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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