If Valmeyer was feeling good fresh off their 10-4 takedown of Steeleville on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell 12-8 to the Warriors on Monday. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 10-4.
Ripken Voelker
| 05/11/26 @ Steeleville | 2 |
| 04/23/26 vs Marissa/Coulterville | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ Okawville | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Steeleville | 1 |
| 05/02/26 vs Farina South Central | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Ripken Voelker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Valmeyer: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Blackwell, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Valmeyer has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Steeleville, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Valmeyer will welcome Althoff Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Steeleville, they will head out on the road to face off against Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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