Waterloo fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Wisconsin Heights on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-7 to the Vanguards. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vanguards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 last Tuesday.
Waterloo got a good showing from Jacob Gier, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Jackson Burbach and Avery Peachey did some serious damage despite the final result: Burbach scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Peachey scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Waterloo now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Wisconsin Heights, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Waterloo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-4 loss against Waukesha South on the 12th. As for Wisconsin Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory against Iowa-Grant on the 12th.
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