Baseball Game Preview: McDonald Blue Devils vs. Waterloo Vikings

For the second straight game, McDonald will face off against Waterloo. The Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McDonald is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.

McDonald barely beat Waterloo the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils blew past the Vikings 12-1 on Monday. Considering the Blue Devils have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Brady Shobel looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

Brady Klockner

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On the hitting side, Jaxson Candel and Brady Klockner did most of the damage at the plate: Candel went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Klockner went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Klockner has become a key player for McDonald: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Josh Srock was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

McDonald is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.2 runs. As for Waterloo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Waterloo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: McDonald has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .492. It's a different story for Waterloo, though, as they've only averaged .282. Will they be able to contain McDonald's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.