
Thunderbirds
04/14/25 @ Weyauwega-Fremont | 17 |
04/10/25 vs Marion | 11 |
04/15/25 vs Pittsville | 10 |
03/27/25 @ Westfield Area | 10 |
04/11/25 vs Nekoosa | 7 |
Iola-Scandinavia won the last time they faced Pittsville and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 14-4 win. Considering the Thunderbirds have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rayanne Clendenning spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Braelyn Jueds was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylee Jueds, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Iola-Scandinavia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pittsville only posted an OBP of .269.
Iola-Scandinavia pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pittsville, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4.
Coming up, Iola-Scandinavia will welcome Wittenberg-Birnamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pittsville, they will venture away from home to take on Port Edwards at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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