For the second straight game, Springfield will face off against Waterloo. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waterloo hit Springfield with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Giuliana Battaglini made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gina Romeo, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
The victory (which was Waterloo's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Springfield, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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