The Valley Park Hawks will square off against the Hazelwood West Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Valley Park is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lutheran South just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since October 5, 2023.
Adison Durbin was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Alivia Robison and Jenna Chitwood did some serious damage despite the final result: Robison scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Chitwood scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Meghan Reinwald, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Valley Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hazelwood West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Kirkwood 5-3.
Allisan Cafolla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Hazelwood West's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aydenn Sutton, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Valley Park's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Hazelwood West, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Valley Park came up short against Hazelwood West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 10-7. Will Valley Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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