The Belmont Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Waterloo Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterloo took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Belmont, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Belmont turned things around against Biggersville on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 9-3 win. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Britley Hardin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Brilei Dees
| 04/11/25 vs Biggersville | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mantachie | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Mantachie | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Tremont | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Shannon | 2 |
On the hitting side, Brilei Dees was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Waterloo might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Wayne County who claimed the real prize. The Cougars fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 9-8. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Claire Cooper and Clara Lambert stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cooper scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Lambert scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Sarah Allen was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Waterloo's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Belmont, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Belmont couldn't quite get it done against Waterloo in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-2. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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