The Deer Valley Skyhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Agua Fria Owls at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Deer Valley has five straight wins, Agua Fria has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Deer Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lee Williams with a sharp 15-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Deer Valley, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Adyson Ordway made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Ordway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ordway was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Romero, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Taylor Passalacqua was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Agua Fria fell victim to a rough 16-5 defeat at the hands of Goldwater on Monday.
Deer Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Agua Fria, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Deer Valley's way against Agua Fria in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Deer Valley made off with a 23-0 victory. Will Deer Valley repeat their success, or does Agua Fria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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