Illinois High School Baseball - Valmeyer sneaks past New Athens
April 18, 2023: Valmeyer, IL 62295 Spectators at Tuesday's league battle between the Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL) and the visiting New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), saw Valmeyer's baseball squad edge New Athens by a count of 2-1.
Coming up next, the Pirates play the Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, April 20. Valmeyer will attempt to move on its 6-8 season record. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a 3-6 record after their 4-3 non-league loss to Nashville (Nashville, IL).
The Yellow Jackets now possess a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they host Chester for a non-league battle on Wednesday, April 19. New Athens will play a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 7-3 league win over Carlyle (Carlyle, IL). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 5-8.