Preview: Deer Valley Skyhawks vs. Estrella Foothills Wolves
Deer Valley is 5-0 against Estrella Foothills since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Deer Valley Skyhawks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Estrella Foothills Wolves, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Deer Valley will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Thursday, Deer Valley got themselves on the board against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, but American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles 12-0.
Aubrey Leyba made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Leyba was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Leila Hermosillo was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kaitlin Creley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Estrella Foothills had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Paradise Honors on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Estrella Foothills in their matchups with Paradise Honors: they've now lost eight in a row.
Deer Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Estrella Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Deer Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Estrella Foothills when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Will Deer Valley repeat their success, or does Estrella Foothills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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