For the second straight game, Waterloo will face off against Triad. The Bulldogs will take on the Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Waterloo has won four straight at home, while Triad won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Waterloo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Triad, who was ranked fifth at the time (Waterloo was ranked 22nd). The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Knights 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Cannon Richard looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Waterloo's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Conrad Lindhorst, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
The loss snapped Triad's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 15-3 record. As for Waterloo, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
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