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| 04/17/25 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 8-16 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 3-18 L |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 1-14 L |
Jefferson County North had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it ten. They came up short against the Oskaloosa Bears, falling 12-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jefferson County North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Wood, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Oskaloosa, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Considering they have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Oskaloosa's side, Lily Pullen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Pullen was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oskaloosa let Parris Marsh and Lydia Turner run wild. Marsh went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Turner went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Turner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn King, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oskaloosa beat Jefferson County North by a score of 26-5 later that day.
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