Softball Preview: Valley Park Hawks vs. Ladue Horton Watkins Rams
Valley Park has gone 6-1 against Ladue Horton Watkins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Valley Park Hawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams at 4:15 p.m. Valley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Valley Park got the win against Ursuline Academy by a conclusive 13-3.
Jaecie Bowen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Bowen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Chitwood, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Meghan Reinwald, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Ladue Horton Watkins was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Ritenour. The loss was the Rams' first of the season.
Even though they lost, Ladue Horton Watkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ritenour only tossed three.
The win got Valley Park back to even at 2-2. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valley Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ladue Horton Watkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Valley Park beat Ladue Horton Watkins 12-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Does Valley Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ladue Horton Watkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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