Baseball Recap: Waterloo Has No Trouble Against Valmeyer

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/21/26 @ Murphysboro	23
04/08/26 @ Valmeyer	16
04/01/26 @ Trico	11
03/30/26 vs Red Bud	10

Waterloo was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Valmeyer on Wednesday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 16-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.

Carter Jones looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Jay Rader was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Trey Conrod also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.

Waterloo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valmeyer only posted an OBP of .294.

Waterloo's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Valmeyer, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.

Coming up, Waterloo will challenge Gibault Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Valmeyer, they have already played their next contest, an 8-5 win against Lebanon on the 9th.