In what's become a running theme this season, Waterloo gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Mascoutah Indians 14-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Waterloo also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Mia Miller spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Waterloo got a massive performance out of Raelyn Melching, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kate Lindhorst was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
On Mascoutah's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Boehm, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lana Knoebel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Waterloo has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which lines up perfectly with their 21-6 record this season. As for Mascoutah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
Waterloo will be playing at home against Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jersey is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Waterloo will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mascoutah, they will challenge O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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