Iberia has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Osage Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2017, but likely not for long.
On Friday, Iberia got the win against Richland by a conclusive 13-1. That's two games straight that the Rangers have won by exactly 12 runs.
Jaylyn Piggott made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kya Yoakum was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-3. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Chloe Edwards was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iberia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Osage earned a 7-2 win over Stoutland on Monday.
Iberia's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Osage, their record is now 1-0.
Iberia took their win against Osage in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 18-0. Will Iberia repeat their success, or does Osage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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