Skyhawks
| 04/08/25 @ Cactus | 7-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Poston Butte | 8-5 |
| 04/02/25 @ Estrella Foothills | 3-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Thunderbird | 16-1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 10-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Westview | 16-1 |
Deer Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cactus Cobras by a score of 7-2. The Skyhawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cobras, too.
Nate Gentz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has become a key player for Deer Valley: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8-1 otherwise. Gentz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Max Weaver was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 13 games. Tyler Carr was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Deer Valley pushed their record up to 12-8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cactus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Deer Valley beat Cactus by a score of 8-4 on Thursday.
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