Deer Valley is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out to take on the Westview Knights at 3:45 p.m.
On Friday, Deer Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Lakewood and fell 6-4.
Hunter Metz
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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.
Meanwhile, Westview gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mohave, sneaking past 7-5.
Ghael Beltran made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He 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.
In other batting news, Justin Marquez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Westview is undefeated when Marquez posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Perez, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Westview now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Deer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Deer Valley took their win against Westview when the teams last played back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deer Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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