Sadly, Deer Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after 15 contests. Their tough 16-1 defeat to the Antioch Panthers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Deer Valley of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Deer Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leilani Holoman, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Antioch's side, Tristyn Hale made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hale was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Athena Young and Apollonia Maldonado did most of the damage at the plate: Young scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Maldonado scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jazzmyn Ward was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Deer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Antioch, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17.
While Deer Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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