The Waterloo Vikings will be playing at home against the Rootstown Rovers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterloo will be strutting in after a victory while Rootstown will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Waterloo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Ravenna. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Waterloo.
Vincent Mori was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aric May, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rootstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Coventry by a score of 10-9.
Joe Weaver was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Biggin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rootstown was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coventry didn't hit any.
Waterloo's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Rootstown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Waterloo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rootstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Waterloo came out on top in a nail-biter against Rootstown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Waterloo repeat their success, or does Rootstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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