The Peoria Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Peoria has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Deer Valley will come in with seven straight wins.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Peoria and Agua Fria had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Panthers came up short against the Owls on Thursday, falling 17-2. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Owls since on Thursday.
Diego Zamora made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley earned an 8-4 victory over Cactus on Thursday.
Gaven McDonald tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Marqelo Douglas was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Metz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Deer Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Deer Valley pushed their record up to 13-8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Peoria might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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