Valmeyer had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the New Athens Yellow Jackets 12-2. Considering Valmeyer has won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was even better at the plate, firing off three home runs, four runs, and a double while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Mia McSchooler was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Nagel, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
On New Athens' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Kohnen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Abby Meyer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Valmeyer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for New Athens, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-19.
Valmeyer will head out on the road to take on Marissa/Coulterville at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Valmeyer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. New Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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