For the second straight game, Deer Valley will face off against Peoria. The Skyhawks will welcome the Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Deer Valley got the win against Peoria by a conclusive 19-1. The win continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Deer Valley got a massive performance out of Leila Hermosillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Kyla Decker was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
Hermosillo wasn't the only one making solid contact: Deer Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive games.
Deer Valley's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Peoria, they are on a 40-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.
Peoria's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Deer Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for Peoria, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Deer Valley's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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