Softball Preview: Waterloo Bulldogs vs. Trico Pioneers
The Waterloo Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Trico Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Neither Waterloo nor Trico posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Wednesday, Waterloo came up short against Triad and fell 4-1.
Waterloo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Juelfs, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Waterloo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Trico fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Vienna on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. Trico's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Waterloo's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. As for Trico, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Waterloo came out on top in a nail-biter against Trico in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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