Iowa Colony turns things around after tough road loss

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 4:30pm

Recap: Iowa Colony Pioneers vs. Stafford Spartans

There's no place like home for Iowa Colony, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Stafford Spartans onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. For Iowa Colony, this counts as revenge for the 15-5 loss Stafford walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

Amoree Serna made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Serna was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Vivian Galvan and Leila Macias did most of the damage at the plate: Galvan scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Macias scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Morgan Frantzen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

On Stafford's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaiden Tolbert, who went 1-for-2 with a double.

Iowa Colony's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Stafford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season.

Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Columbia the next time they take the field. Stafford will host Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Iowa Colony will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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