The Valmeyer Pirates will head out to square off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valmeyer has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 10.
New Athens hit Valmeyer with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets.
Erin Lewis made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs. Grace Rowold also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic earned a 23-18 victory over Cahokia on Tuesday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Comanches recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Althoff Catholic got a massive performance out of Brooklynn Hebel, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave Hebel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Vaughn, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Althoff Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Valmeyer, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Valmeyer beat Althoff Catholic 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad 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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