The Valley Park Hawks will take on the Lutheran South Lancers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Valley Park knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Lutheran South likes a good challenge.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Valley Park took on Orchard Farm on Wednesday. Valley Park put the hurt on Orchard Farm with a sharp 18-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Chitwood, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Robison, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South lost 12-1 to Neelyville on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Lutheran South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Riethmeier, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Riethmeier a new career-high in hits.
Valley Park's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7-1. As for Lutheran South, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Valley Park came up short against Lutheran South in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Valley Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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