After flying high against Gibault Catholic last Monday, Valmeyer came back down to earth. The Valmeyer Pirates fell just short of the Steeleville Warriors by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Valmeyer has not had much luck with Steeleville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Luke Blackwell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Neff, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Steeleville's side, Cale Newby was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Newby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Newby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Ingles, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Canon Ruby, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Valmeyer's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Steeleville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Valmeyer will head out on the road to take on North Clay/Clay City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valmeyer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Steeleville, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Trico at 9:00 a.m.
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