Waterloo entered their tilt with Red Bud on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Musketeers, sneaking past 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Aidan Dintelman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Ava Brown
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On the hitting side, Ava Brown was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Claire Parker was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Waterloo pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Red Bud, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waterloo will take on Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Red Bud, they will challenge Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Musketeers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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