The Deer Valley Wolverines are taking a road trip to face off against the Liberty Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer Valley is looking for their season's first win.
Deer Valley fell victim to Heritage and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Granada on Saturday, falling 13-4. The Lions have struggled against the Matadors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Liberty got a good showing from Tristan Ainsworth, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Ainsworth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dylan Amaral was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chayce Formosa, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Deer Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Deer Valley suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Liberty when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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