Granite City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to the Waterloo Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Granite City of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Granite City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christine Myers, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Myers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Waterloo's side, the team relied heavily on Maddie Gummersheimer, who scored 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.
Granite City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Waterloo, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Granite City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waterloo, they will be playing at home against Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waterloo's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Jersey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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