Softball Recap: Iowa-Grant Finds Home Field Redemption Against Fennimore

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Previous Games

04/17/25 - Home	9-7 W
05/22/24 - Away	5-7 L
05/06/24 - Home	0-7 L
04/12/24 - Away	5-7 L
05/23/23 - Home	6-5 W
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Iowa-Grant, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Fennimore Golden Eagles on Thursday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.

Lakyn Holman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Pajessa Baker, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Carly Shores was another key player, going 1-for-4 with five RBI and one run.

Iowa-Grant has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Fennimore, they moved to 8-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Iowa-Grant is set to challenge their familiar foe Boscobel at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Fennimore will square off against rival Mineral Point at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.