In what's become a running theme this season, Steeleville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Valmeyer Pirates 14-4. The win was nothing new for Steeleville as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cale Newby and Braden Middendorf made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Newby struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Middendorf tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Newby scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Middendorf scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Canon Ruby was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Carson Rednour was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Valmeyer's side, Chase Snyder was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
Steeleville pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Valmeyer, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Steeleville will face off against Trico at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Steeleville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Trico likes a good challenge. As for Valmeyer, they will head out on the road to take on Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valmeyer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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