For the second straight game, Waterloo will face off against Mineral Ridge. The Vikings will welcome the Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Waterloo came up short against Mineral Ridge and fell 6-1. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
For Mineral Ridge's part, Lily Merolillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Merolillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sullivan Sandy was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kelcee Dye, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Mineral Ridge's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waterloo, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
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