Baseball Recap: Necedah Cardinals vs. Waterloo Pirates
Necedah and Waterloo squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Necedah had to settle for second. They lost 14-0 to the Waterloo Pirates. The defeat leaves Necedah without a win on the season.
For Waterloo's part, Keegan Lauersdorf made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lauersdorf has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lauersdorf was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jon Sampo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Trevor Firari, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Necedah's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Waterloo, their win bumped their record up to 15-8-1.
Necedah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waterloo, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome New Glarus at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Glarus is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Waterloo will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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