It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Iowa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pine Prairie Panthers, sneaking past 2-1. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Ayla Stollsteimer spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.
At the plate, Iowa's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn Singletary, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Yellowjackets
| 03/26/25 vs Pine Prairie | 2-1 |
| 03/17/25 vs St. Edmund | 20-10 |
| 03/13/25 vs Washington-Marion | 22-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Bell City | 15-13 |
| 03/06/25 vs DeRidder | 10-3 |
| + 5 more games |
Iowa's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Prairie, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-3.
Iowa and Pine Prairie should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Iowa will square off against Leesville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday up 146 places (43 vs. 189). Meanwhile, Pine Prairie (ranked fourth) will meet Lafayette Christian Academy (ranked 135th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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