Hancock extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-9. They came up short against the Valley Park Hawks, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Monday.
As for Valley Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Valley Park's part, Dylan Eisenhauer and Owen Royal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Eisenhauer struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Royal pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Eisenhauer has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Eisenhauer went 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI, while Royal went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those two RBI gave Eisenhauer a new career-high.
In other batting news, Luke Geary was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Valley Park's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Myles St. Clair was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Hancock will host Herculaneum at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valley Park, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bayless at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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