The Iowa Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the DeRidder Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Iowa's tournament run continued when they took on Live Oak on Saturday. Iowa fell 9-6 to Live Oak. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for DeRidder, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Barbe 14-12.
Laila Roberson made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off nine hits. What's more, she gave up only two walks, the fewest she's had over her last seven contests. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Demi Burks, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamoree Childs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
DeRidder's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Iowa, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everything went Iowa's way against DeRidder when the teams last played on March 6th, as Iowa made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Iowa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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