Valmeyer won against Christ Our Rock Lutheran last Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Valmeyer Pirates never let the New Athens Yellow Jackets onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Valmeyer who now have six in a row.
Brooke Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mia McSchooler was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On New Athens' side, Bethany Dachsteiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, New Athens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Albers, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Valmeyer pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Athens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Valmeyer will head out on the road to take on Gibault Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valmeyer is facing Gibault Catholic at the right time seeing as Gibault Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for New Athens, they will head out on the road to square off against Marissa/Coulterville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marissa/Coulterville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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