Newburg hasn't had much luck against Iberia recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Newburg Wolves will head out to take on the Iberia Rangers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Newburg is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 24-10 to Crocker. One positive for the Wolves, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
McKenna Suschanke was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paige Dyer, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Iberia's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Laquey a 17-0 shutout. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
Kinlee Cochran was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 big at the plate, 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 didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.
Newburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Iberia, their record is now 13-2.
Newburg suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Iberia when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Newburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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