Waterloo is 7-0 against Red Bud since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Waterloo Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Bud Musketeers at 4:30 p.m. Waterloo is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Waterloo's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against DuQuoin on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Waterloo's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Red Bud entered their tilt with Sparta with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday.
Derrick Whelan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Whelan was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Minemann, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Isaac Moll was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Waterloo's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Red Bud, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season.
Waterloo took their win against Red Bud in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Waterloo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Bud turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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