Chanute is 9-1 against Iola since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chanute Blue Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Iola Mustangs at 4:30 p.m.
Chanute couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 16-0 defeat to McPherson on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, while Iola put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Crest. Iola put the hurt on Crest with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Iola.
Elza Clift made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Clift was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaysin Crusinbery was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Zoie Hesse was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Everything went Chanute's way against Iola in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Chanute made off with a 13-2 win. Does Chanute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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