Softball Recap: North Scott Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

North Scott had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They never let the Albia Blue Demons get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.

North Scott pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Albia, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-3.

Coincidentally, North Scott and Albia will both be playing Ottumwa the next time they take the field. The Lancers will head out to face the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, while the Blue Demons will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.