Softball Recap: Pioneer Panthers vs. New Prairie Cougars
It was a good run, but Pioneer unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 9-6 to the New Prairie Cougars.
Pioneer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lois Layer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Layer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On New Prairie's side, Ava Geyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. Geyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, New Prairie let Maddie Gilpin and Makayla Willoughby loose on the outfield. Gilpin scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Willoughby scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mya Dobrucki, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for New Prairie, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Pioneer will be playing in front of their home fans against North White at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North White is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Pioneer will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for New Prairie, they will challenge Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Prairie: 2.3, Cascade: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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