Orchard Farm is on a five-game streak of home losses, Valley Park a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges Hawks at 4:15 p.m.
Orchard Farm came up short against St. Charles on Thursday, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, Valley Park made easy work of Nerinx Hall on Monday and carried off a 12-6 victory.
Jaecie Bowen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Valley Park got a massive performance out of Adison Durbin, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charley Perkins, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 45.9%.
Orchard Farm's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Valley Park, their win bumped their record up to 4-7-1.
Orchard Farm suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Valley Park when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Orchard Farm have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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