Lutheran South was handed a 11-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Valley Park on Monday. The Lutheran South Lancers skirted past the Valley Park Hawks 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lancers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Danielle Duke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Moore was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average.
Lutheran South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Lutheran South's record now sits at 11-12. As for Valley Park, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran South will host Cor Jesu Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley Park, they will challenge Hazelwood West at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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