Midlakes waltzed into their contest on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Waterloo Tigers. This was payback for Midlakes, who suffered a 12-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Emma LaBour made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). LaBour has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaBour was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hannah Minns was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Catelin Couillard, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Midlakes' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Waterloo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Midlakes will take on Alexander at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Midlakes knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Alexander likes a good challenge. As for Waterloo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clyde-Savannah at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Waterloo is facing Clyde-Savannah at the right time seeing as Clyde-Savannah is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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