Waterloo extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-15. They fell 7-3 to the Midlakes Screaming Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Screaming Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in April.
As for Midlakes, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Midlakes' part, Ayden Klapp made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Klapp also tossed no walks, which is notable because Midlakes is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-8 otherwise. Klapp was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Wilkes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Churchill, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Waterloo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 11-1 win against Mynderse Academy on the 18th. As for Midlakes, they have also already played their next game, an 8-1 defeat against Geneva on the 16th.
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