Softball Game Preview: Deer Park Stags vs. East Valley Knights

Deer Park is 8-1 against East Valley since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Stags will head out to face off against the Knights at 12:00 p.m. Deer Park is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Deer Park's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 25-0 margin over North Central. The result was nothing new for the Stags, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.

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Runs Batted In

04/22/25 - Away	2
03/22/25 - Home	1
03/22/25 - Home	2

Mady Ellingson and Hailey Thompson were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Ellingson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Thompson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ellingson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Ellingson went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run, while Thompson went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Ellingson has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Elizabeth Meyers was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Emme Jo Bogle was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, East Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 12-7 to Clarkston.

Deer Park's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for East Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.

Deer Park was able to grind out a solid victory over East Valley when the teams last played back in March, winning 9-5. Will the Stags repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.