Softball Recap: Prairie Heights extends road winning streak to five

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 8:16pm

Softball Recap: Prairie Heights Panthers vs. Glenn Falcons

Prairie Heights can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past the Glenn Falcons 10-4. The win was nothing new for Prairie Heights as they're now sitting on five straight.

Ella Coney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Coney was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Park, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Allen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.

On Glenn's side, Payton Thomas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. Kiara Meadway was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Prairie Heights' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. As for Glenn, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

Prairie Heights will be playing at home against Rensselaer Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Glenn will take on North Judson-San Pierre at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Glenn has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

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