Skyhawks
| 04/30/25 vs Lee Williams | 8-7 |
| 04/23/25 vs Agua Fria | 23-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Agua Fria | 21-6 |
| 04/17/25 @ Peoria | 9-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Peoria | 11-0 |
| + 7 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Deer Valley had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lee Williams Volunteers, sneaking past 8-7. The Skyhawks are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 12 straight.
Nate Gentz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Short, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryan Burnett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Deer Valley pushed their record up to 18-8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lee Williams, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
As of now, neither Deer Valley nor the Volunteers have any future games scheduled.
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