Iola is 8-2 against Santa Fe Trail since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Iola Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Trail Chargers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Iola never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Prairie View with a sharp 10-0 victory. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Iola yet this season.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Trail put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against St. Marys as Santa Fe Trail made off with a 13-0 win. Santa Fe Trail might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Talan Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Coby Branson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Drake Graham, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Iola and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Santa Fe Trail, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Everything went Iola's way against Santa Fe Trail when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as Iola made off with an 11-0 victory. Does Iola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Fe Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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