Waterloo is 8-2 against Jersey since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will square off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Waterloo is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Waterloo is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over Highland on Wednesday. Waterloo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Aidan Dintelman made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-5. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March.
Sam Juelfs
| 05/07/25 @ Highland | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Civic Memorial | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Mascoutah | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Belleville East | 1 |
In other batting news, Sam Juelfs was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Grayce Mayer was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Waterloo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted a batting average of .148.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Jersey nor Granite City made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers blew past the Warriors 10-3. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won seven in a row.
Paxton Weirich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Weirich was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Beemer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Marley Cazier, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Waterloo's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Jersey, their record now sits at 8-11-1.
Waterloo beat Jersey 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
