Hempstead was the 7-6 winner over Iowa City when they last played one another back in July of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell just short of the Little Hawks by a score of 4-3 on Friday.
Hempstead's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-19-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.17 runs. As for Iowa City, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-16.
Looking ahead, Hempstead will venture away from home to face off against Independence at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Iowa City, they will host Iowa City West at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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