Humboldt is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Iola is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cubs will welcome the Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Thursday, Humboldt sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Osawatomie. The Cubs haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Iola had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out Anderson County 8-7.
Iola has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Humboldt, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
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