The Deerfield Demons will take on the Waterloo Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Deerfield had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Marshall on Friday. The Demons blew past the Cardinals 9-3.
Stephen Bagley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mesfin Draxler, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waterloo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over Hustisford/Dodgeland on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with Hustisford/Dodgeland: they've now won five in a row.
Caleb Bullock was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Bullock was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason Reedy and Gavin Schroud did most of the damage at the plate: Reedy went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Schroud scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ryder Jaehnke was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Deerfield's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Waterloo, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Deerfield beat Waterloo 7-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Demons repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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