If Valmeyer was feeling good off their 10-1 takedown of Marissa/Coulterville last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valmeyer Pirates fell just short of the Trico Pioneers by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Valmeyer has not had much luck with Trico recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brooke Miller put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Similey, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Valmeyer's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Trico, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Valmeyer will be playing in front of their home fans against New Athens at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Valmeyer is on a three-game streak of home wins, New Athens a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Trico does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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