Softball Game Preview: Iola Mustangs vs. Anderson County Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 6, 2024, 2:17pm

Softball Preview: Iola Mustangs vs. Anderson County Bulldogs

Iola and Anderson County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Iola Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Anderson County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Iola is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

On Friday, Iola suffered a rough 17-7 loss at the hands of Humboldt.

Kyndal Bycroft made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, while Anderson County put up plenty of runs back in March, the same can't be said for Baldwin. Anderson County put the hurt on Baldwin with a sharp 12-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Anderson County considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Iola's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Anderson County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Iola was able to grind out a solid win over Anderson County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Iola since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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