The Waterloo Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Mynderse Academy Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Waterloo sitting on five straight wins and Mynderse Academy on nine.
While Waterloo's victory against Midlakes wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Screaming Eagles 8-6.
Jill Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gwyn Panek, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Ninestine, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mynderse Academy never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Penn Yan Academy with a sharp 18-0 victory. Fans of the Blue Devils have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Haley Young made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Young was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other pitching news, Maddison Brown looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Allyson Fenton was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyah Lajewski, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
Mynderse Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive matchups.
Waterloo's record now sits at 6-1. As for Mynderse Academy, their record is now 9-0.
Waterloo got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Mynderse Academy by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
