Softball Preview: Waterloo Cougars vs. Wilson Warriors
Waterloo is 2-8 against Wilson since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Waterloo Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Wilson Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The last five games Waterloo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Waterloo needed a bit of extra time to put away Mars Hill Bible. They skirted past the Panthers 2-1. That's two games straight that Waterloo has won by just one run.
Addie Pollard made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Pollard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Pollard was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Pollard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Lambert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wilson came up short against Central on Thursday and fell 7-3. Wilson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Waterloo pushed their record up to 24-5-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wilson, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-15.
Waterloo took their victory against Wilson in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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