The Ider Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Skyline Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ider has seven straight victories, Skyline has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Ider beats Skyline with 11 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Hornets blew past Section 11-1 on Monday. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Brynley Traylor
| 04/14/25 @ Section | 11 |
| 04/08/25 @ Valley Head | 6 |
| 03/17/25 vs Crossville | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Woodville | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sand Rock | 3 |
Brynley Traylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makinley Traylor, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Kahlan Greeson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ider hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Skyline's offense. They lost 16-0 to Plainview on Monday.
Ider's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Skyline, their loss dropped their record down to 7-22.
Ider suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Skyline when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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