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| 03/25/26 - Away | 26-5 W |
| 04/04/25 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 03/27/25 - Home | 16-1 W |
Waterloo has gone a perfect 3-0 against Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will host the Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Memorial will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Waterloo extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Vikings put the hurt on Western Reserve with a sharp 16-6 victory. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Mackenzie Marsh was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristlyn Kehrer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Waterloo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .605 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Memorial). Everything went their way against Leetonia on Thursday as they made off with a 12-2 win. With that victory, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Ramani Adams made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Adams was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2025.
Adams wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Felix, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those hits marked the first that Felix has got this season. Another was Melianys Colon-Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Waterloo's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Memorial, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Waterloo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .652. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've averaged .476. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Waterloo got the 'W' in their previous meeting last Wednesday against Memorial by a conclusive 26-5 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
