Waterloo has not done well against Belleville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Waterloo Pirates came out on top against the Belleville Wildcats by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Waterloo.
Keegan Lauersdorf and Bryce Aubart were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lauersdorf struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Aubart pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lauersdorf scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Aubart scored a run while going 3-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Jaehnke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Waterloo's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Belleville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Waterloo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Belleville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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