The Waterloo Bulldogs will square off against the Columbia Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Waterloo, who comes in off a win.
Waterloo will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating O'Fallon, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Grant Nobbe looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Caleb Papenberg was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Conrad Lindhorst, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Columbia couldn't beat Harrisburg on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Eagles fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Waterloo now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Columbia, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Waterloo came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 14-12. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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