Baseball Recap: Iola Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Paola

Iola faced Paola in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mustangs lost 7-1 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Having lost for the first time this season, Iola fell to 10-1. As for Paola, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.

While Iola had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.