WATERLOO, IOWA- Kyle Leahy (1-0) goes the distance in a complete game effort to help the Waterloo Bucks (11-4) edge the Bismarck Larks (7-8) on Tuesday (June 13) in game one of a day-night doubleheader. The Bucks have won four games ina  row and win the first ever meeting between the two franchises.

The Bucks played small ball early after the leadoff man Korry Howell stole both second and third base, it was up to Keaton Presley to drive him in on an RBI sacrifice fly out.

Waterloo controlled the early 1-0 lead until the top of the fifth when Wyatt Ulrich lined a two out game tying single up the middle but he was thrown out trying to advance to second thus ending the frame.

Presley continued his outstanding game with a leadoff double in the bottom of the sixth inning and he was brought around by a Zach Malis RBI groundout to the right side of the infield putting the Bucks back in front 2-1.

Andy Lalonde (1-1) was fantastic for the Larks although he got the loss in seven innings of only allowing two runs on three hits.

Leahy finished what he started in the top of the ninth with a quick 1-2-3 inning to keep the Bucks in the Northwoods League North Division first place hunt.

The Bucks and Larks are back at it again tonight, June 13 at 6:35 p.m. in the nightcap of the doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium.

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The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 160 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.waterloobucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Bucks as your favorite team.