For the second straight game, Deer Valley will face off against Antioch. The Wolverines will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Deer Valley is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Antioch an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Deer Valley turned things around against Antioch on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolverines' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Katalina Rogel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Deer Valley got a massive performance out of Lysette Marcial, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Marcial has posted since back in March. Fennie Kolaco was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Deer Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Antioch only posted an OBP of .111.
Antioch's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Deer Valley, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 6-11.
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