Baseball Game Preview: Waterloo Cougars vs. Covenant Christian Eagles

Cougars

Runs

03/16/26 vs Covenant Christian	11
03/13/26 @ Alcorn Central	4
03/13/26 vs New Site	1
03/05/26 vs Biggersville	4
03/03/26 vs Thrasher	15
+ 4 more games

For the second straight game, Waterloo will face off against Covenant Christian. The Cougars will take on the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterloo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Waterloo took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Covenant Christian as they made off with an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

Stalin Wood tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.

At the plate, Conner Scott and Jeb Austin did most of the damage at the plate: Scott got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Austin went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Austin has hit this season. Logan Mears was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Waterloo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Christian only posted an OBP of .333.

Covenant Christian is on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. As for Waterloo, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Covenant Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Waterloo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. It's a different story for Covenant Christian, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Waterloo's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.