Bishop Ward couldn't beat Iola on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Cyclones fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-5. The Cyclones' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Keylan Overton put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Overton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Bishop Ward now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Iola, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bishop Ward beat the Mustangs by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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