In what's become a running theme this season, Waterloo gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highland Bulldogs an 8-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Waterloo.
Mia Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Juelfs, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddie Gummersheimer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Waterloo's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Highland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Waterloo will head out on the road to square off against Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Waterloo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Highland, they will face off against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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