The Alton Redbirds will face off against the Waterloo Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Alton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Alton is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 25th on Thursday. They fell just short of Belleville West by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Waterloo made sure to put some runs up on the board against Belleville West on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the Maroons 12-5.
Waterloo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Alton, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-13.
Alton suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Waterloo when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Redbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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