Valley Park waltzed into their game on Thursday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Duchesne Pioneers. This was payback for Valley Park, who suffered a 4-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on William Geary, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Gavin Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Duchesne's side, they got a good showing from Gavin Moffitt, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jack Burle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Valley Park's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Duchesne, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Park will challenge Ladue Horton Watkins at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Valley Park's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Ladue Horton Watkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Duchesne, they will head out on the road to take on St. Dominic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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