The Deer Valley Wolverines will challenge the Washington Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 21 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Deer Valley turned things around against Ygnacio Valley on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wolves as they made off with a 22-4 win.
Katalina Rogel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Rogel was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Lysette Marcial
| 03/04/25 vs Ygnacio Valley | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Las Lomas | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Freedom | 2 |
| 04/30/24 vs Freedom | 2 |
| 03/07/24 vs Concord | 1 |
In other batting news, Deer Valley let Braelyn Valdez and Lysette Marcial run wild. Valdez scored four runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Marcial scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Marcial a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Mariah Velasco-Basulto, who scored two runs and stole Three bases.
Meanwhile, Washington narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Antioch 4-2.
Ynez Lopez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ariel Guerra was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Sophia Swyers was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The win got Deer Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Washington, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Deer Valley might still be hurting after the 19-5 loss they got from Washington in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Deer Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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