Baseball Recap: DuVal Tigers vs. Flowers Jaguars
DuVal lost against Flowers on April 11th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The DuVal Tigers fell just short of the Flowers Jaguars by a score of 10-9. The loss continues a trend for DuVal in their matchups with Flowers: they've now lost three in a row.
For Flowers' part, Ivan Valdez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Valdez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Aaron Moss was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Micah Owona, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
DuVal's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Flowers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DuVal will take on Suitland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Suitland is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning DuVal will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Flowers, they will be playing at home against Wise at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Flowers is facing Wise at the right time seeing as Wise is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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