Softball Recap: Grinnell Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

The matchup between Grinnell and Marion on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 12-7. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Tigers

Previous 5 Games (Home)

05/29/25 vs Marion	12-7
07/11/24 vs Roland-Story	9-2
07/08/24 vs Saydel	2-1
07/03/24 vs Oskaloosa	5-0
07/03/24 vs Oskaloosa	6-5

Grinnell's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Grinnell beat the Wolves by a score of 5-4 later that day.