Softball Recap: Monday's Win Is Iowa-Grant's Fifth in Last Six Outings

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/21/25 @ Boscobel	20-0
04/17/25 vs Fennimore	9-7
04/14/25 @ Cuba City	1-2
04/12/25 @ Seneca	9-6
04/10/25 @ Riverdale	10-8

The matchup between Iowa-Grant and Boscobel on Monday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 20-0 shutout. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.

Quinn Hoeper made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Hoeper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Iowa-Grant got a massive performance out of Trinity Baker, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Carly Shores was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Iowa-Grant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Iowa-Grant is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Boscobel, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Coming up, Iowa-Grant will welcome Mineral Point at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pointers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Boscobel, they will head out on the road to face off against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.