Baseball Preview: Prairie Mustangs vs. Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs
Prairie is 0-3 against Haxtun since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Prairie Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Prairie's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Prairie stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Weldon Valley with a sharp 20-6 victory.
Wyatt Butler was a standout: he got on base in five of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Chase, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
After soaring to a six-point win in their last game, Haxtun came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Wiggins by a score of 7-5.
Ryland Wolff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kash Workman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Haxtun, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Prairie has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .712. However, it's not like Haxtun struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Prairie suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Haxtun in their previous matchup back in June of 2021. Can Prairie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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