Valmeyer is 8-2 against Dupo since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Valmeyer Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Dupo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Valmeyer will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Valmeyer scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Steeleville onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Valmeyer with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Payton Similey, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 4-for-5. Hannah Gideon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dupo came into Monday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Cahokia. The victory was just what Dupo needed coming off of a 15-0 defeat in their prior game.
Adrienne Latimer was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Fillinger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win got Valmeyer back to even at 3-3. As for Dupo, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Valmeyer beat Dupo 10-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Valmeyer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dupo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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