Civic Memorial is 1-9 against Waterloo since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Civic Memorial sitting on three straight victories and Waterloo on four.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Civic Memorial nor Mascoutah made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Eagles came out on top against the Indians by a score of 12-7. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 15, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Megan Griffith
| 04/21/25 @ Mascoutah | 8 |
| 04/16/25 @ Triad | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Jersey | 11 |
Megan Griffith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Civic Memorial let Skylar Johnson and Danika Chester run wild. Johnson went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Chester went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Allison Friedel was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Monday. Waterloo walked away with an 8-3 win over Highland.
Waterloo's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Civic Memorial, their record is now 10-4.
Civic Memorial came up short against Waterloo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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