Softball Recap: Bettendorf Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Bettendorf came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Urbandale J-Hawks. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 win the J-Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in June of 2024.

Bettendorf pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Urbandale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Bettendorf didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 defeat against A-D-M on the 14th. As for Urbandale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 4-3 loss against North Scott on the 13th.