Valmeyer is 6-1 against Okawville since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. Valmeyer will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Okawville at 4:30 p.m. Valmeyer will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Valmeyer is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cahokia a 19-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Luke Blackwell
| 03/25/25 @ Cahokia | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 1 |
| 05/15/24 vs Lebanon | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Lebanon | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Lebanon | 1 |
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Luke Blackwell was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gavin Rau, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Valmeyer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Okawville's offense. They lost 6-0 to Trico on Tuesday. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
The win got Valmeyer back to even at 3-3. As for Okawville, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Valmeyer beat Okawville 11-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Valmeyer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Okawville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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