Valmeyer won the last time they faced Dupo, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Valmeyer Pirates came out on top against the Dupo Tigers by a score of 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Troy Neff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kye Holbrook was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Dupo's side, Connor Ballard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Teegan Hargrove, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI.
Valmeyer's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Dupo, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Valmeyer has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lebanon is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Valmeyer will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Dupo, they will square off against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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