Skyhawks
| 04/15/25 vs Peoria | 11-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cactus | 8-4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cactus | 7-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Poston Butte | 8-5 |
| 04/02/25 @ Estrella Foothills | 3-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Deer Valley came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Peoria Panthers get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Skyhawks have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Reitz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nate Gentz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Deer Valley is undefeated when Gentz posts two or more runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Max Weaver, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Deer Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Deer Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Peoria, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Deer Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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