Waterloo hit Springfield with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 13-9 to the Vikings. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 25-9 to the Vikings when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Giuliana Battaglini made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Gina Romeo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Springfield now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Waterloo, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
While Springfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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