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| 05/14/26 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/15/25 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/13/22 - Home | 10-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Waterloo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Granite City Warriors 4-3. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Chase Zimmerman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caleb Papenberg was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Trey Conrod also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Waterloo's record is now 18-6. As for Granite City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waterloo will welcome Valmeyer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Granite City, they will be playing at home against Springfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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