After flying high against Belleville West last Saturday, Civic Memorial came back down to earth. The Civic Memorial Eagles took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Waterloo Bulldogs on Tuesday. Civic Memorial has struggled against Waterloo recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Civic Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avari Combes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Waterloo's side, Mia Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grayce Mayer was a standout: she scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Thompson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Civic Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Waterloo, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Civic Memorial is on the road again on Wednesday to play Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. Mascoutah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Waterloo, they will be playing at home against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Waterloo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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