The Waterloo Vikings will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Ravenna Ravens at 5:00 p.m. Ravenna took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Waterloo, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Waterloo finally turned things around against Springfield on Wednesday. Waterloo came out on top against Springfield by a score of 6-2.
Waterloo got a great performance from Matt Ralston as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Austin Hurst was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ravenna fell victim to Cloverleaf and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 1-0. Ravenna has struggled against Cloverleaf recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ravenna saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Welling, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Waterloo's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Ravenna, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Waterloo might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Ravenna when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Waterloo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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