Haverling has won eight straight games at home, while Waterloo has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Rams will welcome the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Haverling's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Livonia as they made off with an 11-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won nine in a row.
Caydence Spears was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double. Makayla Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Haverling kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Waterloo made easy work of Aquinas Institute on Tuesday and carried off a 12-5 win.
Waterloo's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Haverling, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Haverling was able to grind out a solid victory over Waterloo in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 5-2. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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