Hawks
| 05/08/26 @ Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 12-1 |
| 05/07/26 @ Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 10-2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Clayton | 5-1 |
| 04/30/26 vs Brentwood | 5-3 |
Valley Park entered their tilt with Maplewood-Richmond Heights on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 12-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-2 on Thursday.
Blake Whitney and Myles St. Clair made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Whitney pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, St. Clair struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Whitney has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Whitney went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while St. Clair went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits St. Clair has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Owen Caskey and Matt Bell did most of the damage at the plate: Caskey went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Bell went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Bell has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Holmes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Valley Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Valley Park's record is now 13-8. As for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Valley Park will take on Bishop DuBourg at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, they will challenge Bayless at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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