Deer Valley is 7-2 against Cactus since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Deer Valley Skyhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Cactus Cobras at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Deer Valley has three straight victories, Cactus has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Deer Valley put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Agua Fria as Deer Valley made off with a 10-2 win.
Gavin McDonald looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cody Campbell relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Deer Valley let Maxton Weaver and Grant McMeekin loose on the outfield. Weaver scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5, while McMeekin went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Michael McDougall was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
While Cactus couldn't quite beat Peoria on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Cactus fell just short of Peoria by a score of 5-3.
Deer Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Cactus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12-1.
Everything went Deer Valley's way against Cactus in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Deer Valley made off with a 13-1 win. Does Deer Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cactus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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