The Waterloo Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the St. Joseph Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Waterloo comes in on four and St. Joseph on 11.
Last Wednesday, Waterloo was able to grind out a solid victory over Wisconsin Heights, taking the game 4-1.
Keegan Lauersdorf was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lauersdorf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jon Sampo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Bullock, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph beat Warren Township 5-2 on Thursday.
Dylan Love looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph let Dominic Santarelli and Eric Kenesie loose on the outfield. Santarelli scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Kenesie scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Santarelli has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Waterloo has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for St. Joseph, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Waterloo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .471. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Waterloo might still be hurting after the 16-5 defeat they got from St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Waterloo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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