The Waterloo Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the St. George's Gryphons at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Waterloo is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Shoals Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-7), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Northpoint Christian hit St. George's with a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gryphons lost 7-1 to the Trojans.
Katie Wolaver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. George's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leala Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Williams has hit this season.
Waterloo's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-6. As for St. George's, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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