After a string of four wins, Waterloo's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 10-1 to the St. Joseph Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Waterloo of the 16-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Waterloo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Sampo, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On St. Joseph's side, they got a great performance from Mason Ballard as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Tim Falk was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Rizzo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Waterloo's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for St. Joseph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Waterloo will head out on the road to face off against New Glarus at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Joseph, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Burlington at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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