Thursday just wasn't the day for Waterloo's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Jefferson Eagles on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Waterloo's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Jefferson's part, Hilden Dempsey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dempsey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lily Fairfield was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Waterloo's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Jefferson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waterloo will play host again on Friday to welcome Westfield Area, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Westfield Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brodhead at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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