Softball Recap: Iberia Rangers vs. Crocker Lions
Iberia waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crocker Lions a 17-0 shutout. Give the Rangers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Jaylyn Piggott made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Iberia got a massive performance out of Addison Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kya Yoakum, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iberia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .714. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Iberia pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Crocker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Iberia will face off against Chillicothe at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Crocker, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. They are facing Waynesville at the right time seeing as Waynesville is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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