Granite City fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Waterloo on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Timo Bradley put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Bradley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Darin Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Granite City's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Waterloo, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granite City will challenge Springfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Waterloo, they will take on Valmeyer in a tournament on Saturday.
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