Baseball Recap: Waterloo Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Bulldogs

Previous 3 Games

04/11/26 @ Gibault Catholic	9-4
04/11/26 @ Gibault Catholic	14-3
04/08/26 @ Valmeyer	16-0

Waterloo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Gibault Catholic Hawks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-3 on Saturday.

Trey Breitenstein looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Caleb Papenberg and Carter Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Papenberg went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI, while Jones went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Drake Luedeman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Waterloo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.

Waterloo's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Gibault Catholic, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Waterloo will square off against Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gibault Catholic, they will challenge Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.