The Peoria Panthers will challenge the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Peoria is looking for their season's first win.
Last Thursday, Peoria didn't have quite enough to beat Agua Fria and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
Anieah Lewis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hierholzer, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Flagstaff on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. The Skyhawks haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Adyson Ordway spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Samantha Romero was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Leila Hermosillo was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Deer Valley's loss dropped their record down to 17-5-1. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Peoria suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Deer Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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