Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Iowa

Yellowjackets

Previous 4 Games

04/05/25 vs St. Joseph's Academy	11-0
04/05/25 @ Holden	13-4
04/02/25 vs Eunice	19-4
04/01/25 @ Washington-Marion	16-0

Iowa entered their tilt with St. Joseph's Academy on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Redstickers an 11-0 shutout. The Yellowjackets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Redstickers, too.

Iowa got a great performance from Emily Fink as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Fink has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Gracie Mills and Morgan Henry did most of the damage at the plate: Mills scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Henry scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Darbonne, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Iowa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matchups.

Iowa's win bumped their record up to 22-8. As for St. Joseph's Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

Iowa wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 12-4 defeat against Sam Houston on the 7th. As for St. Joseph's Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-0 victory against Woodlawn-B.R. on the 7th.