Deer Valley has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.88 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against the Greenway Demons, falling 16-3. The Skyhawks have struggled against the Demons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Deer Valley got a big performance out of Priscilla Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That stolen base was Lopez's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Romero, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Deer Valley suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 5-2-1. As for Greenway, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Looking ahead, Deer Valley will square off against Paradise Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Paradise Honors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenway is facing Peoria at the right time seeing as Peoria is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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