The Waterloo Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Belgreen Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Waterloo saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came up short against Florence, falling 16-4.
Meanwhile, Belgreen fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Sulligent on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Zoey Blaxton spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bryn Scott was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jemma Moore, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Belgreen has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-10-1 record this season. As for Waterloo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Waterloo came up short against Belgreen in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, falling 5-2. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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