Highland is 8-2 against Waterloo since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Highland Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Waterloo Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Highland is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, Highland came up short against Triad and fell 4-1.
Kaitlyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Highland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Ritz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Waterloo came out on top against Civic Memorial on Tuesday by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Waterloo also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mia Miller gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Waterloo got a massive performance out of Grayce Mayer, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mallory Thompson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Waterloo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Highland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Waterloo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against Waterloo in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Miller, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Highland still be able to contain Miller? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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