Softball Recap: Valmeyer Pirates vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions
Valmeyer entered their tilt with Christ Our Rock Lutheran with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions on Saturday and snuck past 5-3. For Valmeyer, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Christ Our Rock Lutheran walked away with the last time they faced one another back in June of 2021.
Valmeyer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Christ Our Rock Lutheran's side, E Williamson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
Valmeyer pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Valmeyer will head out on the road to square off against New Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Athens has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.47 runs per game on average), something Valmeyer will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, they will be playing at home against Father McGivney Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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