Softball Recap: Leo Lions vs. New Prairie Cougars
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Leo can now relate to. They lost 16-1 to the New Prairie Cougars on Saturday. Leo's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lillian Pierce was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
On New Prairie's side, Ava Geyer made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Geyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three home runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, New Prairie got a massive performance out of Emma Luther, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Luther has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addi Luther, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Leo's defeat dropped their record down to 26-6. As for New Prairie, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-6.
Leo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Prairie, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Western at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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