The Waterloo Pirates will take on the Random Lake Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Waterloo needed a bit of extra time to put away Poynette. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pumas, sneaking past 3-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Bryce Aubart spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Gavin Schroud
| 04/17/25 @ Poynette | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Waukesha South | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Wisconsin Heights | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Deerfield | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hustisford/Dodgeland | 1 |
At the plate, Gavin Schroud and Caleb Bullock did most of the damage at the plate: Schroud went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Bullock got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Schroud a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Random Lake put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Kewaunee.
Random Lake pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Waterloo, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Waterloo took their victory against Random Lake in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-3 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
