The Valmeyer Pirates will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Marissa/Coulterville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Valmeyer, who comes in off a win.
Valmeyer is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Gibault Catholic (and have done all season long). Everything went Valmeyer's way against Gibault Catholic on Monday as Valmeyer made off with an 8-1 win.
Luke Blackwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Blackwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blackwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Snyder, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Troy Neff was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Marissa/Coulterville's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to Zeigler-Royalton on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The contest marked the first time this season in which Marissa/Coulterville was not able to get on the board.
Valmeyer's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Valmeyer skirted past Marissa/Coulterville 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Marissa/Coulterville's Evan Ranck, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Valmeyer still be able to contain Ranck? There's only one way to find out.
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