Deer Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Estrella Foothills, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Deer Valley blew past Estrella Foothills 10-1 on Monday. For the Skyhawks, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 victory the Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Carter Reitz
| 03/06/25 vs Paradise Honors | 4 |
| 03/20/25 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Prescott | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Tolleson | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Deer Valley got a great performance from Carter Reitz as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Reitz is becoming a predictor of Deer Valley's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 5-7-1 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryan Burnett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Austin Whitley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Deer Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. Estrella Foothills' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-6.
Coming up, Deer Valley is taking a road trip to challenge Thunderbird at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Estrella Foothills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Deer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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