Waterloo had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Geneva Panthers, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 back in April.
As for Geneva, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Geneva's part, Sam Schading spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Geneva got a massive performance out of Alex Dorrington, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Dorrington a new career-high. Dylan Weisner was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Waterloo will square off against rival Newark at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Geneva is set to take on their familiar foe Midlakes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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