Iowa stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lacassine Cardinals as the Iowa Yellowjackets made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Iowa who now have three in a row.
Ayla Stollsteimer made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Stollsteimer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Cox, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Henry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lacassine's side, Libby Guidry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Iowa's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Lacassine, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iowa's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Anacoco at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Anacoco knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Iowa likes a good challenge. As for Lacassine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kinder at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Kinder will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Lacassine surely won't give up without a fight.
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