Hancock had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Valley Park Hawks, falling 13-0. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 17-1 to the Hawks when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Valley Park, they now have a winning record of 7-6. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Valley Park's part, Matt Bell and Andrew Frierdich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Frierdich pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Bell went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Frierdich went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Valley Park is undefeated when Bell posts three or more RBI, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Geary, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Valley Park's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Myles St. Clair, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
While Hancock 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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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