The Belleville Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Waterloo Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Belleville came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-3 to Stoughton. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Waterloo didn't have quite enough to beat Belleville on Tuesday and fell 6-4.
Bryce Aubart put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Aubart wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shea Sellnow, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Waterloo has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12-1 record this season. As for Belleville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Belleville came out on top in a nail-biter against Waterloo when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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