After two games on the road, Incarnate Word Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Valley Park Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Incarnate Word Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Westminster Christian on Thursday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Red Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Valley Park narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pacific 8-6.
Adison Durbin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Izabel Chittakhone was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Valley Park hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Incarnate Word Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Valley Park, their win bumped their record up to 6-9-1.
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