Flowers came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the DuVal Tigers as they made off with a 23-1 victory. Considering Flowers has won five contests by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ivan Valdez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Valdez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Marcus Richardson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Marc Harrison Jr. was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Flowers' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs per game. As for DuVal, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Flowers didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-4 victory vs. Bladensburg on the 12th. DuVal has also already played their next game, a 20-3 defeat against Bowie on the 12th.
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