The LaGrange Gators will take on the Iowa Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: LaGrange has struggled recently with 17 losses in a row, while Iowa will arrive with five straight victories.
Things were looking good for LaGrange after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against DeRidder, falling 18-3. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, Iowa made easy work of Eunice on Tuesday and carried off a 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ayla Stollsteimer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Stollsteimer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Samantha Davis was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Allie Darbonne was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
Iowa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 13.
LaGrange's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Iowa, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
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