The Valmeyer Pirates will square off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valmeyer has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Valmeyer came up short against Steeleville and fell 12-8.
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 was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Valmeyer's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-12 when he doesn't). Luke Blackwell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic fell victim to Belleville East and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 8-0. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Althoff Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Birdsong, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Valmeyer's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Althoff Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valmeyer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Althoff Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valmeyer couldn't quite get it done against Althoff Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 9-4. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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