For the second straight game, Agua Fria will face off against Deer Valley. The Owls will take on the Skyhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Agua Fria has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Deer Valley will arrive with three straight wins.
Agua Fria lost 21-3 to Deer Valley on Wednesday.
For Deer Valley's part, Adyson Ordway made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ordway has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kyla Decker was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Priscilla Lopez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Deer Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in 11 consecutive matches.
Deer Valley's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Agua Fria, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
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