Waterloo East is 0-10 against Ames since June of 2023 but things could change on Wednesday. The Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Little Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
13 must be Waterloo East's lucky number: they beat Des Moines North with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Polar Bears with a sharp 13-1 victory. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Meanwhile, Ames earned a 7-4 win over Marshalltown on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Little Cyclones.
Ames pushed their record up to 21-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Waterloo East, their victory bumped their record up to 4-19.
Waterloo East suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Ames when the teams last played on June 4th. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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