Waterloo has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Mascoutah Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterloo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Waterloo will head out to face Mascoutah after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Waterloo fell 8-4 to Waltonville.
Aiden Dintelman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Waterloo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Juelfs, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mascoutah fell victim to Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Wildcats. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Mascoutah was not able to get on the board.
Waterloo's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-6. As for Mascoutah, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Waterloo took their victory against Mascoutah in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo since the squad 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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