The Valmeyer Pirates will face off against the Chester Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Valmeyer will be strutting in after a victory while Chester will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Valmeyer needed a bit of extra time to put away Dupo. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 8-5. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won three contests in a row.
Logan Blanchard was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Blackwell, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Chester unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Perryville by a score of 4-3.
Kolton Jany was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Valmeyer, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valmeyer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valmeyer couldn't quite finish off Chester in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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