Irondale is 0-8 against Stillwater since April of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Knights will challenge the Ponies at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Irondale is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Park Center get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Friday. The Knights have beaten the Pirates the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pirates has come to flipping the script.
Adahlia Eames was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those doubles were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Archer Norman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Irondale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stillwater ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Centennial 4-2. The win was familiar territory for the Ponies, who have now won six matches in a row.
Ella Weisser looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maya Schroeder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Stillwater pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Irondale, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Irondale suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Stillwater in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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