New Athens is 2-8 against Valmeyer since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Valmeyer Pirates at 4:15 p.m. New Athens is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
New Athens' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Steeleville by a score of 3-0.
New Athens' victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby Meyer, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Valmeyer was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell just short of Trico by a score of 3-2. Valmeyer has not had much luck with Trico recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brooke Miller put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
New Athens' win bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Valmeyer, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
New Athens came up short against Valmeyer when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miller, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that New Athens knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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