Skyhawks
| 02/26/25 @ Goldwater | 13 |
| 03/11/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 10 |
| 02/28/25 vs Saguaro | 9 |
| 03/20/25 vs Thunderbird | 7 |
| 03/01/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 7 |
Deer Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Thunderbird on Thursday. The Deer Valley Skyhawks blew past the Thunderbird Titans 10-3. Considering the Skyhawks have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Adyson Ordway made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Passalacqua and Priscilla Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Passalacqua scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Lopez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Passalacqua has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Samantha Romero, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Deer Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thunderbird only posted an OBP of .208.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Deer Valley, bringing their record for this year to 9-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Thunderbird, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Deer Valley will take on Westview at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Westview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thunderbird, they will take on Morenci in a tournament on Friday. Morenci is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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