Bears
| 05/05/25 @ Wellsville | 5-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] | 13-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Pleasant Ridge | 14-4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Pleasant Ridge | 11-2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Valley Falls | 11-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Oskaloosa came tearing into Monday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wellsville Eagles a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2017.
The result came thanks to Lily Pullen's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lydia Turner was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keirstyn Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Oskaloosa's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Wellsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wellsville beat Oskaloosa by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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