Western Reserve is 3-0 against Waterloo since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Western Reserve Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Waterloo Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Western Reserve knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Waterloo likes a good challenge.
Western Reserve can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Springfield.
Maylin Hartzell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hartzell was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Caylee Selley was incredible, going 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Jones, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Waterloo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Springfield as Waterloo made off with a 25-9 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Western Reserve's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Waterloo, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Western Reserve skirted past Waterloo 13-12 in their previous meeting on April 9th. Will Western Reserve repeat their success, or does Waterloo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
