Waterloo entered their tilt with Valmeyer with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Valmeyer Pirates by a score of 6-1 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Waterloo also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2017.
Mia Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Gummersheimer and Mallory Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Gummersheimer scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Thompson scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Juelfs, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Valmeyer's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Brooke Miller gave up six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Valmeyer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex DeLuca, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Waterloo's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Valmeyer, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Waterloo will head out on the road to take on Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jersey is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Waterloo will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Valmeyer will take on Steeleville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valmeyer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Steeleville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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