Baseball Game Preview: Steeleville Warriors vs. Valmeyer Pirates

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05/06/25 - Away	1-3 L
04/25/24 - Away	7-6 W
04/05/24 - Home	14-4 W
05/10/23 - Home	6-5 W
04/04/23 - Away	4-5 L
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Steeleville is 8-2 against Valmeyer since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Steeleville's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Valmeyer has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.

Steeleville will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Sparta on Wednesday. The Warriors came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 12-7.

Meanwhile, Valmeyer can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Steeleville 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since May 9, 2024.

Valmeyer's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Crossin, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

Steeleville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Valmeyer, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.

Steeleville couldn't quite finish off Valmeyer when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.