Valmeyer had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They put the hurt on the Bunker Hill Minutemen with a sharp 13-4 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Valmeyer.
Kye Holbrook made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Holbrook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Snyder, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Ripken Voelker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bunker Hill's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Butler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Valmeyer is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Bunker Hill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Valmeyer will be playing at home against St. Louis HomeSchool P at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bunker Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Nokomis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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