The Barneveld Eagles will face off against the Iowa-Grant Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Barneveld came up short against Prairie du Chien and fell 13-10.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Iowa-Grant faced off against Southwestern on Thursday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Lakyn Holman made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Holman was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Pajessa Baker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Quinn Hoeper was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Iowa-Grant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwestern only posted a batting average of .200.
Barneveld came out on top in a nail-biter against Iowa-Grant in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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