Deer Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Thunderbird Titans. This was payback for Deer Valley, who suffered a 10-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Grant McMeekin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McMeekin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McMeekin was even better at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Tanner Theall looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Deer Valley let Maxton Weaver and Dylan English loose on the outfield. Weaver scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-6, while English went 2-for-6 with four RBI and a double. Weaver has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Fellens, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Thunderbird's side, Noah Andersen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
Deer Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Thunderbird, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Deer Valley will head out on the road to face off against Peoria at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Thunderbird, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-9 victory vs. Shadow Mountain on the 17th.
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