The Waterloo Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Mineral Ridge Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Waterloo couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Mineral Ridge by a score of 9-8 on Monday.
For Mineral Ridge's part, Lily Merolillo made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Merolillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Savannah Turek was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Laney Rigley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
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