Baseball Recap: Iola Mustangs vs. Bishop Ward Cyclones
Iola lost against Bishop Ward on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Iola Mustangs took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Ward Cyclones. Iola has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Bishop Ward's part, Manny Dunn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dunn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chris Mancinas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Damon Esparza was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Iola's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Bishop Ward, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 14-0-2.
Iola will be playing in front of their home fans against Wellsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Iola will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Bishop Ward does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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