Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Nashville

Hornets

Previous 6 Games

05/13/25 vs Waterloo	3-1
05/09/25 vs Althoff Catholic	6-5
05/07/25 vs Okawville	16-1
05/06/25 vs Highland	9-3
05/05/25 vs Roxana	9-6
05/02/25 @ Carterville	5-1

Nashville came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Waterloo Bulldogs 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Hornets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Nashville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Waterloo, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.

Coming up, Nashville will challenge Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Devils will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Waterloo, they will face off against Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.