The Random Lake Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Waterloo Pirates at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Random Lake will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Random Lake proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kewaunee, sneaking past 4-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Waterloo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Poynette 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since May 2, 2024.
Bryce Aubart spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gavin Schroud and Caleb Bullock did most of the damage at the plate: Schroud went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Bullock got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Schroud a new career-high.
Random Lake's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Waterloo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Random Lake suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Waterloo when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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