After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Steeleville, Valmeyer was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Dupo Tigers as the Valmeyer Pirates made off with a 15-1 victory. Valmeyer had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Luke Blackwell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Blackwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Blackwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Roy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jake Killy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Dupo's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deegan Prater, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Valmeyer is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Dupo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Valmeyer will be playing at home against Bunker Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valmeyer is facing Bunker Hill at the right time seeing as Bunker Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dupo, they will head out on the road to take on Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roxana and Dupo are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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