Waterloo waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Highland Bulldogs out 4-3. That's two games straight that Waterloo has won by just one run.
For Highland's part, Trent Clemons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Clemons has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Ottensmeier was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Deklan Riggs, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Waterloo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Highland, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 25-6-1.
Waterloo will take on Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to challenge Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Belleville East: 3.7, Highland: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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