Valmeyer entered their tilt with New Athens with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the New Athens Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. Valmeyer had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
The team relied heavily on Landon Roy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jake Killy was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On New Athens' side, Isaiah Lintker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Valmeyer pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for New Athens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Valmeyer will head out on the road to face off against Marissa/Coulterville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marissa/Coulterville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for New Athens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Steeleville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Athens and Steeleville are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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