Horton had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it six. They lost 21-3 to the Oskaloosa Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 18-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Horton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tiffin Lanter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
As for Oskaloosa, the win (which was their eighth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 1-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Oskaloosa's side, Harper Heston made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Heston was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Oskaloosa got a massive performance out of Lydia Turner, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those six stolen bases gave Turner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parris Marsh, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oskaloosa beat Horton by a score of 20-0 later that day.
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