Humboldt had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Iola Mustangs with a sharp 17-7 win. Considering Humboldt has won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Iola's part, Kyndal Bycroft was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Humboldt pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Iola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Humboldt has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Eureka on Tuesday. As for Iola, they will head out on the road to square off against Anderson County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Iola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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