Valmeyer waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Okawville Rockets 12-2. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rockets, too.
Gavin Rau made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Luke Blackwell
| 03/26/25 vs Okawville | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Cahokia | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Princeville | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Red Bud | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Blackwell, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Snyder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Valmeyer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Valmeyer now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Okawville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valmeyer will venture away from home to challenge Trico at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Trico has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Valmeyer will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Okawville, they will head out to square off against Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on April 3.
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