Baseball Recap: Waterloo Comes Up Short

Waterloo extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-15 in the process. They lost 13-3 to the New Glarus Glarner Knights. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 6-3 to the Glarner Knights when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Waterloo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shea Sellnow, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Another was Jacob Gier, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

As for New Glarus, their record is now 10-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On New Glarus' side, Patrick Alt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Alt has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, New Glarus let Nolan Julseth and Ethan Colstad run wild. Julseth got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Colstad went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three RBI gave Julseth a new career-high. Kamm Nehmer was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.

Coming up, New Glarus will face off against Mineral Point at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterloo will be paying especially close attention to the Glarner Knights' matchup: after the Glarner Knights face off against the Pointers, they'll take on Waterloo again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.