The Waterloo Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Athens Bible Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Waterloo is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Community just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Vikings/Viqueens. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this match were averaging 3.55 runs allowed.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Athens Bible's offense. They came up short against Central on Tuesday, falling 11-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered since May 7, 2024.
Waterloo's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Athens Bible, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Waterloo beat Athens Bible 11-7 when the teams last played on March 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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