Waterloo came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Civic Memorial Eagles 10-2. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Dintelman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Juelfs, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Waterloo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.
Bulldogs
| 04/23/25 vs Civic Memorial | 10-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Highland | 8-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Belleville West | 10-9 |
| 04/07/25 vs Red Bud | 8-6 |
| 03/31/25 vs Freeburg | 8-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Waterloo pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Civic Memorial, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-5.
Waterloo and Civic Memorial should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 33rd) will meet Chester (ranked 119th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Waterloo 3.9, the Yellowjackets 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Civic Memorial will challenge Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (162 vs. 514).
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