Softball Game Preview: Peoria Panthers vs. Deer Valley Skyhawks

For the second straight game, Peoria will face off against Deer Valley. The Panthers will challenge the Skyhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Peoria lost 19-1 to Deer Valley on Tuesday.

For Deer Valley's part, they got a massive performance out of Leila Hermosillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Kyla Decker was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.

Deer Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peoria struck out nine times.

Deer Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.