Iola won the last time they faced Somerville and things went their way on Friday too. Iola was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Somerville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
The team relied heavily on Colin Fowler, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Colt Childress also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Iola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerville only posted an OBP of .312.
Bulldogs
| 03/21/25 vs Somerville | 16-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Burton | 2-0 |
| 02/28/25 vs Buffalo | 8-3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Buffalo | 5-0 |
| 05/10/24 vs Harper | 5-3 |
Iola's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Somerville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Coming up, Iola will face off against Milano at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Somerville, they will square off against Richards at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richards has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something Somerville will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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