The Westview Knights will challenge the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Westview will be strutting in after a victory while Deer Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Westview was handed a 21-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Mohave.
Ghael Beltran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Westview is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise. Beltran was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Justin Marquez
| 02/27/25 vs Camelback | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Mohave | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Sierra Linda | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Copper Canyon | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs South Mountain | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Justin Marquez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Westview's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Perez, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Lakewood on Friday and fell 6-4.
Hunter Metz and Nate Gentz did some serious damage despite the final result: Metz went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Gentz went 1-for-4 with one home run. Those two doubles gave Metz a new career-high. Bryan Burnett was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Westview now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Deer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Westview suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Deer Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Will Westview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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