Softball Recap: Valmeyer Takes a Loss + How To Watch

Valmeyer extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Steeleville Warriors, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Thursday.

Valmeyer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Proffer, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Erin Lewis also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

As for Steeleville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.

On Steeleville's side, Corinne Mueller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mueller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Zoey Wolf and Karsen Wedemeyer did most of the damage at the plate: Wolf went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and three RBI, while Wedemeyer went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave Wolf a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Moore, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.

Valmeyer didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-6 defeat against New Athens on the 12th. As for Steeleville, they will take on Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.