After four games on the road, Pacific is heading back home. They will host the Valley Park Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pacific came up short against Oakville on Wednesday, falling 17-2. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, Valley Park fell victim to Hazelwood West and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Wildcats. Considering the last time the Hawks couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
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.
At the plate, 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 games.
Pacific has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-22 record this season. As for Valley Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
Pacific skirted past Valley Park 4-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Pacific have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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