Iroquois West fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Watseka on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Iroquois West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Meents, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. Leah Honeycutt was another, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Iroquois West dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Watseka, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-12.
Coming up, Iroquois West will square off against St. Anne at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Watseka, they are taking a road trip to challenge Donovan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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