There's no place like home for Ida, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jefferson Bears a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bluestreaks, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Lilah Derian made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jessica Schrader and Alli Schrader did most of the damage at the plate: Jessica went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Alli got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Karlee Walentowski was another key player, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs.
Ida hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Bluestreaks
| 05/02/25 vs Jefferson | 10-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Blissfield | 5-4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Sand Creek | 14-4 |
| 05/30/24 vs Summerfield | 10-4 |
Ida pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Coming up, Ida will head out on the road to square off against Hudson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson, they will be playing at home against Riverview at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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