Iberia put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Tuscumbia Lions onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Considering the Rangers have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kya Yoakum was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Acelyn Bauer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iberia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tuscumbia only tossed two.
Iberia pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Tuscumbia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iberia's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Crocker at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Iberia knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Crocker likes a good challenge. As for Tuscumbia, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withTigers at 5:00 a.m. on Friday.
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