For the second straight game, Iowa Park will face off against Jacksboro. The Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Iowa Park's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Jacksboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Iowa Park is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jacksboro just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since March 23, 2024.
For Jacksboro's part, Rylee Bennett was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Holly Lehman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jacksboro hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 10-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Jacksboro pushed their record up to 15-9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Iowa Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-3-1.
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