Softball Recap: Prescott Comes Up Short

Flagstaff hit Prescott with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Badgers came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on Tuesday.

Mariah Smolnikar was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season. Lilly James was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

This is the second loss in a row for Prescott and nudges their season record down to 5-11. As for Flagstaff, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season.

Prescott will head out on the road to challenge Crismon at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Badgers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rattlers have averaged an impressive 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Flagstaff, they will challenge Verrado at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.