The Valley Park Hawks will head out to take on the Crystal City Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Park will be strutting in after a victory while Crystal City will be coming in after a defeat.
Valley Park's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Affton with a sharp 10-0 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Crystal City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against St. Vincent, falling 10-4. One positive for the Hornets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Crystal City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian McGinnis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. McGinnis also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another was Nolan Eisenbeis, who got no hits from his three at bats.
Valley Park's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Crystal City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Valley Park took their win against Crystal City when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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