In what's become a running theme this season, Estrella Foothills gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Deer Valley Skyhawks a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Estrella Foothills.
Not much got past Jordan Linton, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Deer Valley off the board. Linton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Joey Strobel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brock De Battista, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Deer Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estrella Foothills only tossed eight.
Estrella Foothills' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Deer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Estrella Foothills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Deer Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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