If East Alton-Wood River was riding high off their 12-6 takedown of North Greene last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Alton-Wood River Oilers fell victim to a rough 20-10 defeat at the hands of the Valmeyer Pirates on Monday. East Alton-Wood River has struggled against Valmeyer recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Melton, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Valmeyer's side, they 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.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Alton-Wood River fell to 1-1-1. As for Valmeyer, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
East Alton-Wood River will head out on the road to square off against 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 matchups -- so hopefully Greenfield/Northwestern likes a good challenge. As for Valmeyer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against 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.
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