Softball Game Preview: Waterloo Tigers vs. Wayne Eagles

The Waterloo Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Wayne Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Waterloo couldn't beat Palmyra-Macedon on Thursday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the seventh inning. The Tigers fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 13-12. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wayne). Everything went their way against Penn Yan Academy on Friday as they made off with a 25-8 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Myia Eskander made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.

In other batting news, Wayne got a massive performance out of Jessy Newmyer, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Newmyer also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Savannah Celso, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Wayne hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matches.

Waterloo's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Wayne, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-7.

Waterloo took their win against Wayne in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 18-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.