Softball Game Preview: Ames Little Cyclones vs. Waterloo East Trojans

Ames has gone a perfect 10-0 against Waterloo East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Little Cyclones will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Ames' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Waterloo East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Tuesday, Ames beat Marshalltown 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Little Cyclones.

13 must be Waterloo East's lucky number: they beat Des Moines North with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Polar Bears with a sharp 13-1 win. The match marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.

Ames pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Waterloo East, their win bumped their record up to 4-19.

Ames took their victory against Waterloo East in their previous matchup on June 4th by a conclusive 22-0 score. Will the Little Cyclones repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.