Baseball Recap: Thursday's Defeat Ends Waterloo's Winning Streak

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2025, 5:16pm

Baseball Recap: Waterloo Vikings vs. McDonald Blue Devils

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Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 vs McDonald4-5
04/23/25 vs Jackson-Milton8-5
04/22/25 @ McDonald3-0
04/18/25 @ Mogadore11-6
04/17/25 vs Lowellville11-1

Waterloo fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against McDonald on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-4. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Waterloo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Simons, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Simons has hit this season.

Waterloo's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for McDonald, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waterloo will challenge Orrville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for McDonald, they will venture away from home to face off against Cardinal Mooney at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.

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