Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Iberia). They never let the Laquey Hornets onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kinlee Cochran made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Iberia got a massive performance out of Kya Yoakum, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iberia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.8.
The victory was the third in a row for Iberia, bringing their record for this year to 13-2. As for Laquey, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Iberia will take on Newburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Iberia is facing Newburg at the right time seeing as Newburg is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Laquey, they will challenge St. James at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Laquey will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: St. James will have lost three straight heading into Monday's matchup.
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