Deer Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Estrella Foothills Wolves by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Deer Valley also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Adyson Ordway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Ordway has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ordway was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leila Hermosillo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jade Mineer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Estrella Foothills' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Destiny Madrid, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Deer Valley pushed their record up to 8-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Estrella Foothills, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Deer Valley beat Estrella Foothills by a score of 8-1.
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