Softball Preview: Deer Valley Wolverines vs. Liberty Lions
Deer Valley is 0-10 against Liberty since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Deer Valley Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Deer Valley is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. Their rough 17-3 defeat to Las Lomas might stick with them for a while.
Daejah Matier was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their tilt with Deer Valley with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Everything went their way against the Wolverines on Tuesday as they made off with a 29-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Liberty has managed all season.
Kaitlyn Macias 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 five innings pitched. Macias was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with six RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Jewel Cooper was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Tuttle, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Deer Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Deer Valley might still be hurting after the 29-0 defeat they got from Liberty in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty's Taylor Jennings, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Now that Deer Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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