Agua Fria extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They lost 21-6 to the Deer Valley Skyhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Dylan Lavin
| 04/14/25 vs Moon Valley | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Peoria | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Deer Valley | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Shadow Mountain | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Estrella Foothills | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Dylan Lavin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Agua Fria is 3-1 when Lavin posts two or more runs, but 3-13 otherwise. Sebastian Heredia was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Deer Valley, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Deer Valley's side, Nate Gentz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Gentz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Weaver, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Tyler Carr, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
While Agua Fria 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 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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