The Waterloo Pirates will challenge the Waukesha South Blackshirts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waterloo has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waterloo fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Wisconsin Heights on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-7 to the Vanguards. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
Meanwhile, Waukesha South made easy work of West Allis Central on Friday and carried off a 25-2 victory.
Cooper Wiltz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wiltz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Michael Petfalski was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Montez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Waukesha South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Allis Central only posted an OBP of .318.
Waterloo now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Waukesha South, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Waterloo beat Waukesha South 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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