Iowa is 3-0 against Lacassine since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Iowa Yellowjackets have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lacassine Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Iowa made easy work of St. Louis Catholic and carried off a 17-1 win.
Ayla Stollsteimer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Stollsteimer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Parkar Daigle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Allie Darbonne, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lacassine waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Gent.
Lacassine let Layah Gaspard and Addison Hollier loose on the outfield. Gaspard scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Hollier scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Hollier has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ava Bryant was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Iowa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Lacassine, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Iowa took their win against Lacassine in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 15-2. Will Iowa repeat their success, or does Lacassine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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