On Thursday, Iota faced Pine Prairie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Iota Bulldogs fell just short of the Pine Prairie Panthers by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Saige Cherry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits.
Iota's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Prairie, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iota will take on Erath at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pine Prairie, they will challenge Church Point at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Pine Prairie's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Church Point has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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