Baseball Recap: Valmeyer Pirates vs. Dupo Tigers
Valmeyer won the last time they faced Dupo, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Valmeyer Pirates came out on top against the Dupo Tigers by a score of 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Troy Neff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kye Holbrook was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Dupo's side, Connor Ballard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Teegan Hargrove, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI.
Valmeyer's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Dupo, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Valmeyer has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lebanon is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Valmeyer will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Dupo, they will square off against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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