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| 04/30/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 05/11/22 - Home | 8-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valmeyer is 9-1 against Dupo since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Valmeyer has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Dupo will come in with three straight wins.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Valmeyer nor Marissa/Coulterville made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Pirates lost 7-0 to the Meteors.
Meanwhile, Dupo hadn't done well against New Athens recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tigers beat the Yellow Jackets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Addison Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dupo's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Kloess, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Valmeyer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Dupo, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Everything went Valmeyer's way against Dupo in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Valmeyer made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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