Shoals Christian is 0-10 against Waterloo since March of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Shoals Christian Flame will take on the Waterloo Cougars at 4:30 p.m. This will be Shoals Christian's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Shoals Christian lost 8-1 to Tishomingo County on Saturday. The Flame have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shoals Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalee Saylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Waterloo was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out Colbert County 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Indians since March 1, 2019.
Georgiana Kavich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Clara Lambert was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Claire Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Waterloo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. Shoals Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Shoals Christian suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Waterloo when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Shoals Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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