After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Farmington, New Athens was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Valmeyer Pirates. The victory was some much needed relief for the Yellow Jackets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Carson Lauer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wil Mulholland, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. New Athens is 3-1 when Mulholland posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Sieber, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Yellow Jackets
| 04/15/25 vs Valmeyer | 37.5% |
| 04/12/25 vs Farmington | 17.4% |
| 04/11/25 vs Steeleville | 25.9% |
| 04/08/25 @ Steeleville | 23.3% |
| 03/31/25 @ Nashville | 6.2% |
| + 16 more games |
New Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win got New Athens back to even at 5-5. As for Valmeyer, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
New Athens will have a chance to go back-to-back against Valmeyer: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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