Waterloo waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Wisconsin Heights Vanguards by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Waterloo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Keegan Lauersdorf made a splash 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.
Waterloo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Wisconsin Heights, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waterloo will challenge St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wisconsin Heights, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake Mills at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Mills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Wisconsin Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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