The Iowa Colony Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stafford Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Iowa Colony had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Brazosport. Iowa Colony has not had much luck with Brazosport recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Amoree Serna was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Serna was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Leila Macias was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Vivian Galvan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Stafford fell victim to Brazosport and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Exporters. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Stafford's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Iowa Colony's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Stafford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
Iowa Colony suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Stafford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Iowa Colony have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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