The Cactus Cobras will head out on the road to take on the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cactus has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Cactus' offense. They came up short against Sahuarita on Thursday, falling 21-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cobras' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Wolves get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Kyla Decker was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Hermosillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Deer Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Deer Valley pushed their record up to 16-3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cactus, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cactus has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .490. However, it's not like Deer Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .474. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cactus might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Deer Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cobras avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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