The Southeast Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Waterloo Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast will be strutting in after a victory while Waterloo will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Southeast beat Champion 4-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Waterloo's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mogadore.
Mason Biltz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton Braybon, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Southeast pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Waterloo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Southeast got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 against Waterloo by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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