The Jersey Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Waterloo Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jersey 3.6, Waterloo 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Jersey sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Staunton. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Carterville typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Waterloo proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 8-6.
Waylon Glaenzer made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Castello, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Drake Luedeman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Waterloo 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 nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Jersey's record is now 18-8. As for Waterloo, their record now sits at 15-6.
Jersey skirted past Waterloo 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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