The Waterloo Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jersey Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waterloo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Waterloo is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Granite City (and have done all season long). Waterloo was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Granite City on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Waterloo.
Maddie Gummersheimer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Raelyn Melching, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Jersey fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs.
Even though they lost, Jersey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only tossed four.
Waterloo is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Jersey, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Waterloo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jersey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Waterloo beat Jersey 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Waterloo repeat their success, or does Jersey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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