Humboldt had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Iola Mustangs out 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Humboldt, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Iola's part, Zoie Hesse made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Kaysin Crusinbery was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Iola didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Humboldt pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Iola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Humboldt beat Iola by a score of 17-7 later that day.
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