Iberia has gone 9-0 against Tuscumbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Iberia Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Tuscumbia Lions at 5:00 p.m. Iberia knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Tuscumbia likes a good challenge.
Tuscumbia's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Iberia hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Iberia's pitcher stepped up to hand Newburg a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Acelyn Bauer was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Chloe Edwards was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iberia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 45%.
Meanwhile, Tuscumbia lost 17-2 to Vienna on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Iberia's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Tuscumbia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Iberia took their victory against Tuscumbia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Will Iberia repeat their success, or does Tuscumbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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