Softball Game Preview: Iota Bulldogs vs. Kinder Yellowjackets

Iota is on an 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Kinder is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Iota Bulldogs will host the Kinder Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Iota's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on St. Edmund with a sharp 9-0 win.

Haydyn Schexnayder

Batters Struck Out

03/14/25 vs St. Edmund	7
03/05/25 vs DeRidder	1
02/27/25 vs Iowa	4
02/24/25 @ Alexandria	1
02/22/25 @ Teurlings Catholic	3
02/18/25 @ DeQuincy	10

Haydyn Schexnayder was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Charli Sonnier was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Aubrey Douget was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases.

Meanwhile, Kinder made easy work of Rapides on Thursday and carried off a 9-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.

Not much got past Samantha Hayes, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Rapides off the board.

At the plate, Kinder got a massive performance out of Caegen Manuel, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3. Manuel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Fontenot, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Iota is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. Kinder's victory bumped their record up to 9-1.

Iota couldn't quite finish off Kinder when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will Iota have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.