Deer Valley extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They lost 9-0 to the Liberty Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Liberty, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Liberty's part, Colby Walters tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Walters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Stevie Wellens was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rane Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While Deer Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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