DuVal lost against Flowers on April 11th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The DuVal Tigers fell just short of the Flowers Jaguars by a score of 10-9. The loss continues a trend for DuVal in their matchups with Flowers: they've now lost three in a row.
For Flowers' part, Ivan Valdez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Valdez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Aaron Moss was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Micah Owona, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
DuVal's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Flowers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DuVal will take on Suitland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Suitland is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning DuVal will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Flowers, they will be playing at home against Wise at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Flowers is facing Wise at the right time seeing as Wise is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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