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| 03/22/24 - Home | 11-5 W |
| 03/25/22 - Home | 14-10 W |
| 03/14/18 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/06/17 - Neutral | 10-6 W |
Waterloo is a perfect 4-0 against East Alton-Wood River since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Waterloo will face off against East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Waterloo 2.8, East Alton-Wood River 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Waterloo's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over O'Fallon. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by seven runs or more this season.
Aidan Dintelman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Grayce Mayer was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Waterloo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Fallon only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Greenfield/Northwestern on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Oilers have won by just one run.
Ellie Beachum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, East Alton-Wood River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Tretter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that Tretter scored this season.
The victory made it two in a row for East Alton-Wood River and bumps their season record up to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Waterloo, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Waterloo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. However, it's not like East Alton-Wood River struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Waterloo took their victory against East Alton-Wood River in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
