Softball Recap: Van Meter Continues Road Dominance on Thursday

Van Meter had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Madrid Tigers a 10-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-0 on Thursday.

Bulldogs

Previous Games (Away)

06/05/25 @ Madrid	10-0
06/05/25 @ Madrid	8-0
06/02/25 @ Pleasantville	19-1
05/31/25 @ Ballard	17-0
05/27/25 @ Earlham	14-1
+ 21 more games

Van Meter pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 26th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Madrid, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Van Meter has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against A-D-M on the 6th. As for Madrid, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 4-2 victory against Colfax-Mingo on the 7th.