After a string of eight wins, Valmeyer's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 6-1 to the Waterloo Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valmeyer of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
Brooke Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valmeyer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex DeLuca, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Waterloo's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mia Miller gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Maddie Gummersheimer and Mallory Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Gummersheimer scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Thompson scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Sam Juelfs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Valmeyer's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Waterloo, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Valmeyer will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Steeleville at 4:30 p.m. Valmeyer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Waterloo, they will head out on the road to square off against Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jersey: 3.7, Waterloo: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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