Baseball Recap: Valmeyer Takes a Loss

Valmeyer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Waterloo Bulldogs, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in April.

Valmeyer saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Blanchard, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.

Valmeyer's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Waterloo, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valmeyer will take on Gibault Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.81 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Waterloo, they will face off against Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.