Waterloo has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Dupo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Waterloo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, everything went Waterloo's way against East Alton-Wood River as Waterloo made off with an 11-5 win.
Jensyn Collmeyer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Raelyn Melching was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dupo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-1 walloping at the hands of Sparta.
Dupo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keara Prater, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Waterloo's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs per game. As for Dupo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Dupo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Waterloo has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Dupo, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 per game. Given Waterloo's sizable advantage in that area, Dupo will need to find a way to close that gap.
Waterloo was able to grind out a solid win over Dupo in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 5-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dupo's Steffany Stansch, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Waterloo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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