Deer Valley had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it eight. They lost 22-4 to the Freedom Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 on Tuesday.
Mariah Velasco-Basulto made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
As for Freedom, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1. Considering they have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Freedom's side, Mariah Almendarez tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Almendarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Yasmeen Sanchez and Ciera Canion did most of the damage at the plate: Sanchez went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two doubles, while Canion went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Sanchez has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Del Real, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
As of now, neither Deer Valley nor Freedom have any future games scheduled.
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