The Iola Mustangs will challenge the Humboldt Cubs at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Iola 3.9, Humboldt 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Iola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Anderson County, sneaking past 8-7. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Humboldt waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Trojans.
Humboldt pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Iola, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
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