Valley Park's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Ursuline Academy Bears with a sharp 13-3 win.
Jaecie Bowen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Bowen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Chitwood, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Meghan Reinwald, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Valley Park back to even at 2-2. As for Ursuline Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Park has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ladue Horton Watkins at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Valley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Ursuline Academy, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Nerinx Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ursuline Academy is facing Nerinx Hall at the right time seeing as Nerinx Hall is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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