WATERLOO, Iowa \u2013 After a quick two runs scored in the first by the subdivision-leading Express, it was looking like seven losses in a row for the Bucks. Keaton Parker said not so fast.<\/p>\n
The Eau Claire Express (27-18, 8-3) scored two in the top of the first when Reed Latimer hit a two-RBI double, but that would be the only run-scoring play for Eau Claire on the night.<\/p>\n
From there, the Waterloo Bucks (11-32, 2-7) scored six straight to take the upset victory over the Express, 6-2.<\/p>\n
The Bucks scored a run in the third inning when Alex Crouch hit his second double of the season that scored Raphael Pelletier to cut the deficit to one.<\/p>\n
Most of the scoring came in the fourth, however. Ryan Grabosch hit an RBI single, Liam Critchett hit a two-RBI double, and Liam Critchett scored on an error off a pickoff attempt. Overall, the Bucks scored four runs, off five hits, and an error in the fourth inning to take a 5-2 lead.<\/p>\n
The Bucks would add one more run in the fifth when Tynan Shahidi hit into an RBI groundout to bring the game to the eventual final score of 6-2 in favor of Waterloo. No runs would score for either side after the fifth.<\/p>\n
Keaton Parker, the starting pitcher for the Bucks, would pitch through six innings. Despite allowing the two first-inning runs, he shut the Express down from there. He would be followed up by a scoreless two innings from Cameron Hagan, and the ninth was closed out by Aaron Treloar to get the final three outs.<\/p>\n
The victory snapped a six-game losing streak, as the Bucks will look for their first series sweep of the season against the Express on Sunday at 2:35 p.m. in the final game prior to the all-star break.<\/p>\n
You can still purchase tickets to Sunday\u2019s game at waterloobucks.com, if you can\u2019t make it out to the ballpark you can stream the game for free on Watch NWL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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