After flying high against Snook on Friday, Iola came back down to earth. The Bulldogs took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burton Panthers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Cami Hoyle put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Hoyle was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Jolie Dreher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jenna Gressett, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Iola now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Burton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
While Iola had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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