Youngsville is 0-6 against Iroquois since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Youngsville Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Iroquois Braves at 4:00 p.m.
Youngsville is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season back in April. They lost 16-6 to Saegertown. That's two games in a row now that Youngsville has lost by exactly ten runs.
Iroquois never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Erie on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Royals.
Phoenix Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over ten innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Thomas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Mila Gehrlein-Carpenter was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Karina Reichard was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-5.
Youngsville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Iroquois, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Youngsville might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Iroquois when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Youngsville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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