For the second straight game, Deer Valley will face off against Liberty. The Wolverines will welcome the Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Valley is looking for their season's first victory.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Deer Valley's offense. They came up short against Liberty on Tuesday, falling 8-0.
For Liberty's part, they got a great performance from Colby Walters as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Walters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Stevie Wellens was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Rane Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Liberty hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deer Valley struck out seven times.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Deer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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