The Waterloo Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Waterloo will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Waterloo is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Lowellville 10-0. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Waterloo with their most commanding win of the season.
Kyle Werbeck made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Werbeck was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Hurst, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Vincent Mori was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of McDonald on Tuesday. Western Reserve has struggled against McDonald recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Evan Slaven made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
The win got Waterloo back to even at 3-3. As for Western Reserve, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Waterloo's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Waterloo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Western Reserve, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Waterloo continue to outrun the ball?
Waterloo was able to grind out a solid victory over Western Reserve in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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