Steeleville is 2-8 against Marissa/Coulterville since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Meteors at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Steeleville took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Gibault Catholic.
Corinne Mueller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Wolf, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Karsen Wedemeyer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Steeleville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Marissa/Coulterville entered their tilt with Valmeyer on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pirates a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Meteors have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Paityn Hand's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Ayla Ranck was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci McLaughlin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Steeleville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Marissa/Coulterville, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Steeleville might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Marissa/Coulterville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
