Waterloo extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-7. They lost 12-1 to the McDonald Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Waterloo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Biltz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for McDonald, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Considering they have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On McDonald's side, Brady Shobel looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Shobel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, McDonald let Jaxson Candel and Brady Klockner run wild. Candel went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Klockner went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Klockner is becoming a predictor of McDonald's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Josh Srock, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Waterloo had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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