Waterloo waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the East Alton-Wood River Oilers 11-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Waterloo also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
The team relied heavily on Jensyn Collmeyer, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Raelyn Melching, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On East Alton-Wood River's side, Lily Tretter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Camey Adams, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Even though they lost, East Alton-Wood River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Waterloo's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs per game. As for East Alton-Wood River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Waterloo will head out on the road to square off against Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Waterloo is facing Dupo at the right time seeing as Dupo is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so East Alton-Wood River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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