Valley Park fell victim to Hazelwood West and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Hazelwood West Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 10-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Adison Durbin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Valley Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaecie Bowen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Valley Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in four consecutive matchups.
Valley Park's record is now 5-9-1. As for Hazelwood West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Park will head out to square off against Pacific at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hazelwood West, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Mehlville at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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