After a string of six wins, Duchesne's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 7-3 to the Valley Park Hawks. Duchesne was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley Park apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Duchesne got a good showing from Gavin Moffitt, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jack Burle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Valley Park's side, William Geary was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Gavin Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Duchesne's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11. As for Valley Park, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Duchesne will face off against St. Dominic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Valley Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Ladue Horton Watkins at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Valley Park's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Ladue Horton Watkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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