The Chippewa Chipps will head out on the road to square off against the Waterloo Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chippewa will be strutting in after a victory while Waterloo will be coming in after a loss.
Chippewa can't be too worried about heading out to take on Waterloo: they just beat Hillsdale at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Chippewa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Hillsdale on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chippewa.
Meanwhile, Waterloo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Coventry by a score of 4-3.
Trevor Simons put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Simons has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simons was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Sam Russell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Drew Flarida, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Chippewa now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Waterloo, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Chippewa was able to grind out a solid victory over Waterloo when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chippewa since the squad 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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