Maplewood-Richmond Heights kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Valley Park Hawks. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maplewood-Richmond Heights in their matchups with Valley Park: they've now lost three in a row.
For Valley Park's part, Peyton Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Dolan, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. William Geary was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
The win was the 11th in a row for Valley Park, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maplewood-Richmond Heights will take on Valley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley Park, they will be playing at home against Lutheran at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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