Mustangs split with Emporia

The Iola Mustangs righted the ship just in time as they enter the final week of the regular season looking to get above .500 before the postseason.

The Iola Mustangs aim to end the regular season above .500 after last Friday’s split with the Emporia Spartans left them with a 9-9 record heading into the final week of play.

After opening Friday’s doubleheader against Emporia on the wrong end of a 14-2 blowout, the Mustangs found their footing in the finale and held fast for a 2-1 victory thanks to timely hitting and nearly flawless defense.  

“Game one was pretty rough, and we got beat 14-2 because we didn’t show up,” Iola coach Chris Weide said. “The pitching wasn’t great, like Haidyn (Desmarteau) usually is and the defense wasn’t great. We were not aggressive at the plate.”

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