Iola has gone a perfect 5-0 against Round Top-Carmine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Iola will face off against Round Top-Carmine at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Iola has four straight victories, Round Top-Carmine has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Iola barely beat Milano the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Iola blew past Milano 11-3 on Saturday. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
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Grant Goodney made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Colin Fowler was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Brek Roberts was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Iola lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Round Top-Carmine and Mumford, and Mumford kept the tradition alive. Round Top-Carmine came up short against Mumford on Thursday, falling 12-2.
Round Top-Carmine's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Iola, their record is now 11-3.
Iola came out on top in a nail-biter against Round Top-Carmine in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Iola since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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