After having lost a blowout in their  previous game against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], Valmeyer was happy to have turned things around  on Monday. They were the clear victor by  a  20-10 margin over the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. With that  victory, Valmeyer brought their scoring average up to 7.2  runs per game.
 Valmeyer got a  massive  performance out of  Luke Blackwell, who  went 3-for-4 with a  home run, six  additional RBI,  and two  additional runs.  Troy Neff was another key contributor,  going 5-for-5 with six  RBI, three  runs,  and a  stolen base.
 On East Alton-Wood River's side,  Hayden Copeland led a balanced group of hitters,  scoring three  runs and  stealing a base while  getting on base  in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was  Tim Melton, who  went 3-for-4 with two  RBI and a  double.
 Valmeyer now  has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Alton-Wood River, their  defeat was their first of the  season and makes their record 1-1-1.
 Valmeyer will stay at home for another  game and welcome Cahokia at 4:30  p.m.  on Tuesday. Valmeyer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2  runs per game this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will head out on the road to  take on  Greenfield/Northwestern at 4:30  p.m.  on Tuesday. East Alton-Wood River knows how to get  runs on the board -- the  team has finished with flashy  run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Greenfield/Northwestern likes a good challenge.
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