Deer Valley extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-6. They lost 14-1 to the Freedom Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Tuesday.
Deer Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lysette Marcial, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Freedom, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Freedom's side, Mariah Almendarez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Almendarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kendal Johnston was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Isabella Sanchez also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Deer Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Freedom, they will challenge Arroyo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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