Softball Preview: Tuscumbia Lions vs. Iberia Rangers
Tuscumbia has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Iberia Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuscumbia lost 17-2 to Vienna on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, Iberia put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let Newburg onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Acelyn Bauer, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Kya Yoakum was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iberia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 55.8%.
Tuscumbia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Iberia, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Tuscumbia might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Iberia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Tuscumbia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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