Waterloo came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Springfield Spartans by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday.
Matt Ralston tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Hurst, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Waterloo's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Springfield, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Waterloo will take on Ravenna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waterloo is facing Ravenna at the right time seeing as Ravenna is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Center Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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