For the second straight game, Valley Park will face off against Maplewood-Richmond Heights. The Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valley Park has three straight victories, Maplewood-Richmond Heights has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Valley Park got the win against Maplewood-Richmond Heights by a conclusive 10-2.
Evan Holmes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Luke Geary
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In other batting news, Myles St. Clair and Luke Geary did most of the damage at the plate: St. Clair went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Geary went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave Geary a new career-high. Matt Bell was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Valley Park's record now sits at 12-8. As for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valley Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maplewood-Richmond Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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