Softball Recap: Valley Park Hawks vs. Nerinx Hall Markers
Valley Park won the last time they faced Nerinx Hall, and things went their way on Monday too. Everything went the Valley Park Hawks' way against the Nerinx Hall Markers as the Valley Park Hawks made off with a 12-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Jaecie Bowen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Valley Park got a massive performance out of Adison Durbin, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charley Perkins, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 45.9%.
Valley Park's victory bumped their record up to 4-7-1. As for Nerinx Hall, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Valley Park will square off against Orchard Farm at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Nerinx Hall, they will welcome Hazelwood West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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