The Iowa Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the Sterlington Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Iowa's win against DeRidder wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Yellowjackets won by a run and slipped past the Dragons 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Sterlington entered their tilt with Winnfield on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 14 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Iowa pushed their record up to 16-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sterlington, their win bumped their record up to 25-6.
Iowa couldn't quite get it done against Sterlington in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as they fell 7-3. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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