Deer Valley is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 22-2 to the Freedom Falcons on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Deer Valley of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Lysette Marcial was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Freedom's side, Maya Soto made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Soto has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Soto was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Denny was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Madison Evers-Lyles was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Deer Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Freedom, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
While Deer Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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